By Gina Yarbrough
Oceanside, CA–A 16-year-old boy found stabbed near an Oceanside park Tuesday evening died of his injuries at a local hospital, authorities said.
The Oceanside Police Department received a report at 5 p.m. of a stabbing victim in the area of Mesa Drive and Cinnamon Way in the west parking lot near Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 4300 Mesa Drive.
The teen was driven a short distance out of the immediate area by an acquaintance who came to a stop near the park where responding officers located the boy. He had sustained life-threatening stab wounds to the chest and was transported to Tri-City Medical Center for treatment, Oceanside Police Department Public Information Officer Jennifer Atenza stated in a news release.
Despite life-saving measures attempted by medical staff, the boy died of his injuries just after 11 pm. He has been identified but his information is currently withheld, pending family notifications.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Detective VandenBerg at (760) 435-4237 or email at jvandenberg@oceansideca.org.
