Incident description: While walking on the train platform, the victim (not affiliated with the university) was approached by the suspect who stabbed him in the chest with a sharp object.
Time & date of incident: 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2021
Location: Off-campus at Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenue on the East Metro platform.
Suspect description: Male, Hispanic, in his 20s, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds and wearing a black hoodie. He was last seen running southbound on Vermont Avenue.
Suspect vehicle: No vehicle seen.
If you were in the vicinity during the time of this incident, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) asks for your help in identifying the suspect. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact DPS at (213) 740-6000 or the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) at (213) 485-6571. If you are ever in immediate danger, call LAPD at 911 or DPS at (213) 740-4321.
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