One person killed, another injured in gang-related stabbing in Southern California, police say

A Fullerton Police Department vehicle is shown on May 28, 2020. (KTLA)

One man was killed and another injured in an attack Wednesday night in Fullerton that authorities say may have been gang-related.

Fullerton Police Department officers responded to a fight in the 2400 block of West Valencia Avenue around 6:15 p.m., police said in a news release.

Upon arrival, officers found two men, both aged 20, who had suffered “serious stab wounds” and were lying in the street. One was taken to a local trauma centre where he was pronounced dead, and the other was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.

The attacker or attackers are still at large, but investigators believe the stabbings may be gang-related.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective L. Ramirez at 714-738-5334.

To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS or visit their website.