VACAVILLE — A man died from a stab wound to the chest at VacaValley Hospital on Thursday evening after being brought there by an acquaintance.

Police received a call from the VacaValley Hospital emergency department at 7:09 p.m. informing them about the victim, police Lt. Matt Lydon said. They established a crime scene along Markham Avenue north of Vineyard Valley Way, he said. Detectives were still there at about 10:30 p.m.

Police on Thursday evening preliminary identified the victim. However, the coroner must verify the identity, Lydon said.

Police were still working out how the acquaintance found the victim, Lydon said. Possibly, the acquaintance was to pick the man up but arrived to find him injured, he said.

Anyone with information on the incident can contact Vacaville Detective Mark Ferreira at 449-5258.

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