Kevin Francis Hirtle, 38

Feb. 28, 2011, 9:08 a.m.

Kevin Hirtle, a 38-year-old white man, was stabbed to death Thursday, Feb. 24, near Ocean Front Walk at Westminster Avenue in Venice, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Hirtle got into a fight with Billy Young, a 23-year-old white man, about 6 p.m. and was stabbed with a knife several times, according to a Los Angeles Police Department news release.

The victim was taken by paramedics to a Marina Del Rey hospital, where he later died, coroner's records show.

Police said after the attack that Young tried to flee, but was caught by patrol officers several blocks away from the incident.

Young has since been booked on suspicion of murder and is being held in lieu of $1-million bail.

Anyone with additional information about Hirtle's death is asked to call LAPD Pacific Division homicide detectives at (310) 482-6369. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Sarah Ardalani

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Seven reader comments

I still miss him, and cry and laugh when i think of him.. i was on the phn with kevin
In his moments before paramedics came. He
Was in shock, and didnt want to call paramedics, i begged him to. finally he hung up wit me, call them. then called me rt bk
We tlked till paramedics showed up. i was cryin, he told me how he was never really
Religious, and how he didnt think his life
would end like this... i told him his life isn't ending he'll be.fine, i really thought he would
be. i miss him, even tho i only known him for
a short time. i fell in love with him almost immediately. I never told him tht i was in love wit him, but tht night on the phn, he told me he love me for the first time, and.i told him... its just sad and unfortunate, tht such a bright wonderful man, lost his life in such a way. I love u forever always kevin...

— Ashley April 25, 2013 at 1:13 a.m.