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1 Dead After Homicide in Encanto: SDPD

One person has died after a stabbing in Encanto, and San Diego Police (SDPD) are investigating the crime as a homicide. 

A witness first reported the stabbing to police at approximately 12:28 p.m. on Sunday. 

Officers rushed to the scene of the stabbing on the 1000 block of Evelyn Street in San Diego's Encanto neighborhood. 

When they arrived, a witness was performing CPR on an unconscious 44-year-old man from Lemon Grove, lying on the ground with stab wounds to his torso. 

Officers took over CPR and medics who later arrived continued life-saving measures, police said. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was pronounced dead on scene. 

Witnesses told police they heard an argument and went outside to investigate when they saw two men fighting. One of the men fled the scene. When residents further investigated, they found a victim lying on the ground and called police. 

Elton Stovell knows the woman who lives at the home where the suspect was stabbed. The woman told NBC 7 her children heard it happen from inside.

β€œI’m sorry for her, scary,” Stovell said.

A similar stabbing happened on the same road when police found another body with stab wounds last September, and neighbors are now worried their dark, county-like road is attracting crime.

The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

No other information was immediately available.

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