LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A man who was stabbed in downtown Kelseyville in late January has died, and while officials said the cause remains under investigation his death does not appear connected to the assault.

The stabbing victim was identified by family and authorities as Alfonso Hernandez Guzman.

Hernandez Guzman was stabbed at Pioneer Park in Kelseyville on the evening of Jan. 24 following a verbal argument and flown to an out-of-county hospital for treatment, as Lake County News has reported.

Authorities arrested Anthony Lee Black, 40, of Kelseyville for the assault that same night.

Black has been charged with attempted homicide, battery with serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon and obstructing or resisting a public officer.

Following a preliminary hearing on Feb. 13, Black was ordered to stand trial on the charges, according to court records.

On Feb. 24, Hernandez Guzman was back at Pioneer Park — where he had been stabbed — when authorities said he died. His family told Lake County News that he was found with no obvious signs of assault.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Berlinn said deputies and the coroner sergeant responded at approximately 1:30 p.m. that day to Hernandez Guzman’s death.

“We can confirm that he did not pass away from injuries related to the stabbing,” said Berlinn.

Berlinn said there hasn’t been a cause of death determination as of yet.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Rich Watson said that following his preliminary hearing, Black was arraigned again in the case on Feb. 25.

He’s now set for trial on the charges on April 16, Watson said.

Watson also confirmed that Hernandez Guzman’s cause of death remains under investigation with the sheriff’s office.

Black remains in custody with bail set at $250,000, according to Lake County Jail records.

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