POWAY–Authorities are investigating the death of a man found fatally stabbed near a convenience store in Poway.
Early Sunday morning, just after 1:30 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call of a stabbing near the 7-11 store at 12012 Pomerado Road in Poway.
When deputies arrived, they located an adult male victim with a traumatic injury. The man was treated and rushed to a local hospital by Poway Fire Department personnel, but he did not survive.
Deputies also located an adult male in the area who matched the description of a possible suspect in the assault. That male was detained nearby. The Sheriff’s Homicide Detail was called to the scene and has taken over the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321 / after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.