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Man riding bike in Canoga Park neighborhood killed in stabbing

The man was on a bicycle with a backpack and food in one hand when he was stabbed.

Police at the scene of a deadly stabbing April 17, 2025 in Canoga Park.
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Police at the scene of a deadly stabbing April 17, 2025 in Canoga Park.

Authorities are searching for the person who killed a man who was riding a bicycle Thursday night in a Canoga Park neighborhood.

The attack was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on International Avenue near Canoga Avenue in the San Fernando Valley community. Investigators said the man was on a bicycle, carrying a backpack and food, when he was stabbed.

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Neighbors left flowers and candles at the location where the victim, identified only at a man in his 30s, was attacked. Paramedics responded, but the man died at the scene.

"He fell onto that red car and started screaming for help, and a lady from one of these apartments came out and tried to help him," said witness Chris Sanchez. "From there, he was just laying there. Nobody was able to help him."

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Residents said they did not recognize the victim.

It was not immediately clear what led up to the stabbing.

No arrests were reported Friday afternoon. A detailed description of the attacker was not available.

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