A man was found stabbed to death in a field in Victorville early Tuesday, authorities said.
The stabbing, which was being investigated as a homicide, was first reported about 3 a.m. in a dirt field behind a Burger King restaurant at Palmdale Road and Highway 395, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
“Deputies responded to the area after a male subject was stabbed,” agency spokeswoman Gloria Orejel said. “The victim was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.”
The victim’s identity was not yet released.
No further details, including a suspect description or motive, were available as investigators continued gathering evidence at the scene.
Anyone with information can reach the Sheriff’s Special Investigations Division, Homicide Detail at (909) 890-4904. Information may also be provided anonymously to the We-Tip hotline at (800) 782-7463.
(This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.)
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Man fatally stabbed in Victorville
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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