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Teen stabbed to death in fight in Escondido neighborhood

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ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) – A teenager was stabbed to death during a fight in an Escondido neighborhood Monday night, police confirmed.

Escondido Police said officers were called to the 2700 block of Wanek Road at around 7:45 p.m. in response to a fight in the middle of the street involving a group of people.

Officers arrived to find a young male -- later identified as a teen -- with stab wounds. ABC 10News learned the victim was taken to the hospital but died after arrival.

Details on a suspect and what led to the fight were not immediately known.

Escondido Police’s Crimes and Violence Team is investigating the incident.