Man stabbed in Buena Park school parking lot
Police are searching for two men suspected of the early morning attack that left the victim seriously injured, authorities say.
A 42-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the parking lot of a Buena Park elementary school early this morning in an attack that left him seriously wounded, authorities said.
Police are searching for two men suspected of assaulting the man shortly after midnight, said Buena Park Police Sgt. Chris Nuñez.
The incident began when the man, whose name was not released by authorities, was approached by two men while sitting in an older model silver BMW in the parking lot at Gordon H. Beatty School, Nuñez said.
The man told authorities that a conversation with the men turned into an argument, which led to a physical fight outside the car with one and then both men, Nuñez said.
Later the victim "realizes that he was actually stabbed," Nuñez said.
The man sustained multiple stab wounds and lacerations on his side, chest, neck and chin, Nuñez said.
The assailants then allegedly sped away -- striking a parked car -- in an older model white or silver Honda Accord, said Buena Park Police Sgt. Bill Kohanek.
The wounded man -- who police believe may be a transient living out of his car -- then struggled across the street to some residences near Country Club and Cameron drives and yelled for help. He was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center where he was being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Authorities said the men who allegedly attacked him could face attempted murder charges "due to the severity of the injuries," Kohanek said.
Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to call the Buena Park Police tip hotline at (714) 562-3847.
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