Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Who Tried to Kill a 63-Year-Old Man in Maywood?

What to Know

  • According to police, the suspect is Hispanic, 25-30 years old, 5 feet 6 inches, with a beard, wearing a black jacket.
  • Anyone with information about this incident was asked to call East Los Angeles station Detective L. Sanchez at (323) 264-4451.
  • The suspect is wanted for the attempted murder of a 63-year-old man in Maywood.

Detectives asked for the public's help on Friday in identifying a man suspected for the attempted murder of a 63-year-old man in Maywood.

Deputies from the East Los Angeles station responded about 3 p.m. on Feb. 10 to the 5900 block of Atlantic Avenue and located the victim with a knife lodged in his upper body, according to Michelle Sanchez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The victim was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive, she said. The suspect was last seen heading north on Atlantic Boulevard and out of view.

The suspect is 25-30 years old, 5 feet 6, with a beard, wearing a black jacket, blue shirt, blue sweatpants, black shoes and a black hat, she said.

Anyone with information about this incident was asked to call East Los Angeles station Detective L. Sanchez at (323) 264-4451 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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