LONG BEACH – A man was stabbed in Long Beach but is expected to survive his wounds, authorities said Saturday.

Officers were dispatched at about 6:30 p.m. Friday to a hospital regarding a stabbing victim, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

“The preliminary investigation indicates the male adult victim was involved in an altercation, which escalated when he was stabbed by a male adult suspect,” according to police.

Officers located a crime scene in the 1000 block of Long Beach Boulevard, and suspect identification remained under investigation.

He is the second man stabbed in the City over the last week.

A 42-year-old homeless man is in police custody on suspicion of stabbing another man in downtown Long Beach on October 23.

Officers with the Long Beach Police Department were c

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