A Southern California teen was stabbed to death on Friday night, and police say an acquaintance of hers is in custody.
Authorities responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at about 10 p.m. Friday on the 300 Block of North Soldano Avenue in Azusa, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
When Azusa police officers arrived at the scene, they found a girl suffering from stab wounds. She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.
The victim was identified only as a 17-year-old girl. Her name is yet to be publicly released.
A suspect, identified only as an 18-year-old acquaintance of the girl, was taken into custody. As of Saturday morning, it wasn’t yet clear whether the suspect would be facing charges.
No additional details were immediately made available.