Five teenagers have been detained in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place at a trolley station in Logan Heights on Friday, authorities reported.

 

According to the San Diego Police Department, the incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. The victim, described by authorities only as a Hispanic teenager, had a verbal interaction with a group of youths on the trolley platform at 32nd and Commercial.

 

It was reported that the victim then walked down the stairs to Imperial Avenue. Police stated that the group followed the victim, confronted them, and stabbed them with an unknown weapon.

 

The exact details of the stabbing remain under investigation. Central Division officers responded to the scene and found the victim near the sidewalk with at least one stab wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead, authorities said.

 

The victim’s identity has been withheld.

 

Shortly after, at 5:45 p.m., police located and detained five suspects in the 4700 block of Spring Street in La Mesa. They were arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder. Their ages range between 15 and 17.