This is the horrifying moment a 63-year-old man was stabbed in the back in a seemingly random attack at an LA donut store.

The incident happened around 3pm on February 10 at a Yum Yum Donuts at Atlantic Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, in Maywood, Los Angeles.

Surveillance footage shows the victim waiting at the counter as a man in a black cap stands in line behind him.

The older man was taken to a nearby hospital, he is expected to recover from his injuries

The attacker was seen wearing a distinctive cap decorated with the shapes associated with a Sony PlayStation controller

The pair don't seem to interact and wait calmly for a minute.

Suddenly the suspect disappears out of shot and returns brandishing a knife. He lunges at the victim, stabbing him three times in the back within a matter of seconds.

The man then leaves the store, briefly pausing to look back at his victim.

Nothing unusual seems to be going on at the start of the video as the victim stands at the counter with the man behind him

The younger man suddenly lunges at the older man stabbing him in the back three times

The younger man made his way out of the store briefly stopping to look back at his victim

The attacker is described as a Latino man between 25 and 30 years old. He is around 5 feet 6 inches tall and has a beard.

He was wearing a black jacket, blue shirt and blue sweatpants. He was also wearing a distinctive black baseball cap decorated with the shapes associated with a Sony PlayStation controller.

The victim was treated for injuries at a nearby hospital and is expected to recover, according to officials.

Police say they are treating the attack as attempted murder.