Man stabbed in the back in shower of Crunch Fitness in La Mirada, authorities say

LA MIRADA, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect who they say stabbed a man in the back in a shower of a gym in La Mirada Wednesday afternoon.

The stabbing happened at a Crunch Fitness in the 12800 block of Valley View Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. and prompted a response from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the county fire department.

According to the Norwalk sheriff's station, the man was stabbed somewhere in the back and was taken to a hospital, where he is in stable condition.

The assailant was only described as a man. He fled the scene, authorities said.

A weapon was not recovered.

Further details about the incident, including a motive, were not immediately available.