Man stabbed to death in Long Beach homeless encampment

A man was stabbed to death at a homeless encampment along the Los Angeles River in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday.

The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, Long Beach police reported.

Officers dispatched to the area of ​​Los Angeles River and Long Beach Boulevard around 8:50 a.m. Saturday found the victim suffering from a stab wound to the upper body. Emergency services arrived on the scene and pronounced him dead.