Police said a man was stabbed to death near the Los Angeles County Library on Saturday and another man stole an ambulance and responded to the scene.
The Downey Police Department said in a press release that officials responded to a report that the Downey Police Department said in a press release that a stabbing victim in front of the Downey Library said. According to investigators, the man died at the scene. Police said his identity was not released until his family notified.
Police said witnesses reported that the attacker headed to Downey High School, prompting both the library and the high school to lock in. The officer arrested a 23-year-old suspect on high school campus. His identity was not released.
Police said in an incident, investigators believed it had nothing to do with the stabbing, and a man stole a Downey Fire Department ambulance that was parked at the scene and first responders tended toward the victim.
According to investigators, Downey police chased the ambulance, which hit a parked vehicle and detained the driver. He was identified only as a 52-year-old Los Angeles resident.
