Police search for suspect in deadly stabbing on Metro train in downtown LA

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A search is underway for a suspect who fatally stabbed a 23-year-old man aboard a Metro train in downtown Los Angeles.

The stabbing occurred around 5:20 p.m. Thursday while the suspect and the victim were aboard the subway train. The suspect pulled out a knife and "without warning or provocation" stabbed the victim -- identified as Jesse Rodriguez -- in the upper torso, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police said Transit Services Division officers who were at the Pershing Square Station rendered aid to Rodriguez until paramedics arrived.

Rodriguez later died at a hospital.

Police released a photo of the suspect. They said he was last seen wearing a black wave cap, a black long sleeve shirt, dark colored pants, black shoes, and was carrying a black Puma backpack.

Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.

City News Service contributed to this report.