Long Beach man charged in Fourth of July stabbing death of former roommate

A 24-year-old Long Beach man has been charged with murder in connection with the July 4 stabbing death of 38-year-old Allen Dean Estes, a former roommate, in Long Beach.

Norman Matthew Perdon was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on charges of murder and using a deadly and dangerous weapon, a knife, according to Los Angeles County district attorney spokesman Greg Risling. His hearing was set for L.A. County Superior Court in Long Beach.

Perdon was arrested by Long Beach police July 10 and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. 

Perdon is accused of stabbing Estes to death at the corner of Anaheim Street and Dawson Avenue. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics found Estes unresponsive about 5:27 a.m. and pronounced him dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department. 

A tip from the public led investigators to Perdon, according to the release, which reported that the two men had been roommates and were involved in an ongoing dispute.

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach Homicide Dets. Scott Lasch and Michael Hubbard at (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.