CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is investigating an early Saturday morning stabbing that resulted in a man's death.
Det. Sgt. Martin Snyder said officers were dispatched to the 14000 block of Walnut Avenue at approximately 12:34 a.m. Saturday for a reported victim of a stab wound.
Snyder said officers responded to the scene and were led by witnesses into a small residence where the adult male victim was located. The victim had an apparent stab wound to his neck area.
The victim was transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake for emergency medical treatment. However, Snyder said medical staff pronounced the victim dead a short time later.
Snyder said two detectives with the Clearlake Police Department's Investigations Unit responded to process the scene and conduct witness interviews.
Witnesses on scene identified the subject responsible for the stabbing as an approximately 6-foot-tall, white male adult with a stocky, muscular build, Snyder said.
The witnesses only identified the subject who committed the stabbing as wearing a baseball hat. The subject was last seen walking west on Walnut Avenue, according to Snyder.
Snyder on Saturday evening that the victim's identity was being withheld pending death notification by the coroner and will be released on a later date.
The investigation is ongoing and is expected to go on for several hours, he said.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to call Det. Ryan Peterson at 707-994-8251, Extension 320.
Police investigate fatal Clearlake stabbing
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