Suspect Steals Ambulance After Downey Murder Scene, Leads Police on Pursuit

Deadly Stabbing Incident

• 🔪 A fatal stabbing occurred near the Downey City Library on Brookshire Avenue on Saturday morning.
• 👥 Witnesses reported seeing two men arguing before the incident.
• 💔 One male victim was found with fatal injuries at the scene and has not yet been identified.

Suspect Apprehension

• 🏃 The suspect in the stabbing, identified as a 23-year-old transient, fled towards Downey High School.
• 🏫 This led to a lockdown of both the school and the library.
• 🚨 The stabbing suspect was apprehended on the high school campus around 10:20 AM.

Ambulance Theft and Pursuit

• 🚑 A separate individual, a 52-year-old male from Los Angeles, allegedly stole an ambulance that had responded to the stabbing.
• 🚓 This led to a police pursuit that concluded in Alhambra when the suspect crashed into a parked car.
• ⚠️ Authorities reported no injuries resulting from the ambulance theft and pursuit.

Ongoing Investigation

• 🔍 Downey Police are continuing to investigate both the stabbing and the ambulance theft.
• 🗣️ They are appealing to the public for any information related to these incidents.