Man stabbed to death outside Glendale courthouse

GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- One man was killed and another injured after an altercation escalated into a deadly stabbing near a Glendale courthouse on Monday.

According to Glendale police, the incident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. at Broadway and Isabel Street near the Glendale Civic Center.

Investigators believe there was some sort of confrontation between two individuals. It's unclear if the two men knew each other. Police do not believe the incident was gang related.

Following the altercation, the surviving victim, described as a man in his 30s, managed to make his way to the nearby Glendale Police Department and used a call box to ask for help.

He told police that he had been stabbed and gave officials a description of the person who attacked him.

Police then followed the man's blood trail to the courthouse, where they found a man stabbed to death. A knife was discovered within the crime scene.

The man, who was in his 40s, fit the description given by the surviving victim, police said. His identity was not immediately released.

The injured man was transported to an area hospital and is expected to survive.

Investigators were waiting for the courthouse to open in order to inspect surveillance video. Police say no suspects are being sought.

Part of the police station was closed due to the investigation. Police said a portion of the station will still be available for emergency walk-ins.

Authorities said the courthouse will likely be closed in the morning due to the investigation. It was not known whether it would open for regular business later in the day.