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Man arrested in Van Nuys in connection with grocery store stabbing
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Génesis Miranda Miramontes and City News Service , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· August 27, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details about the incident and the suspect, a 30-year-old resident, are available from the Los Angeles Police Department. A suspect was identified and taken into custody the following day by the California Highway Patrol.
A stabbing occurred behind a store, where an employee was attacked while taking out trash. The incident involved a person loitering in the area, who then used a knife to stab the victim in the lower back.
The victim received medical attention at a hospital after police responded to reports of the stabbing. A suspect was identified and taken into custody the following day by the California Highway Patrol.
Further details about the incident and the suspect, a 30-year-old resident, are available from the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Category: safety Published: August 27, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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