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Joshua Santos, 19

Joshua Santos, a 19-year-old Latino, died Saturday, May 28, an hour after he was stabbed in the 100 block of North Mariposa Avenue in Koreatown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Santos was in an argument involving males and females about 11:20 p.m. May 27, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner’s office.

At some point, Santos exchanged punches with someone and was stabbed.

Winter said Santos was taken to County-USC Medical Center, where he died at 12:23 a.m. from a stab wound to the chest.

Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

-- Los Angeles Times

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