San Diego homicide detectives sought public help Friday to identify and locate a suspect believed to have stabbed another man to death last weekend outside a Pacific Beach 7-Eleven.

Investigators said a heated argument and fight preceded the deadly knife attack, which happened around 1:10 a.m. last Saturday outside the 7-Eleven that’s just a few blocks from the beach on Mission Boulevard near Grand Avenue.

“During the fight, the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times,” San Diego police homcide Lt. Matt Dobbs said in a statement Friday.

The victim, a 55-year-old man whose name had not been released as of Friday evening, was taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead, police said.


Homicide detectives released two blurry photos Friday of a man they believe is responsible for the slaying.

“Detectives believe the suspect is known locally and is possibly a transient in the Pacific Beach area,” Dobbs said in the statement.

Police described the suspect as black, between 20 and 30 years old, standing between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches. The night of the slaying he wore a black hat, black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. He may also have gold braces or a gold grill and rides a long skateboard.

San Diego County Crime Stoppers offered a $1,000 reward Friday for information leading to an arrest in the case.


Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or location was asked to call San Diego homicide detectives at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can also send information anonymously online and via mobile app by first visiting www.sdcrimestoppers.org.