Since Jan. 1, 2014: Red Xs=Murders; Blue Xs=Shootings (person hit); Purple=Shootings (vehicle/residence struck, no person hit); Yellow X=Stabbing (non-fatal)

LBPD Public Information Officer Nancy Pratt tells LBREPORT.com that at about 3:34 p.m., officers responded to the 5500 block of Ackerfield regarding a man who'd been stabbed; the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived; LBFD transported the victim to a hospital in stable condition; the suspect remains outstanding...and LBPD is investigating what took place as possibly gang-related.

LBPD asks anyone with information about what took place to contact its Gang Enforcement Section at (562) 570-7370...and Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.