A woman stabbed to death in Long Beach was publicly identified yesterday.
Paz Veliz was 78-years-old, said the coroner’s office, which noted she died in an alley.
The stabbing was reported at 6:18 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Coolidge Street, according to Long Beach police.
Witnesses told police they saw the suspect running toward the 91 Freeway near Paramount Avenue. Officers caught up with the suspect and tried to detain him but the suspect refused to comply with their commands, police said. That’s when an unspecified use of force occurred.
The murder suspect was identified as 31-year-old Kevin Ngo, a Long Beach resident, police reported.
Ngo was booked on suspicion of one count of murder and was held in lieu of $2 million bail. A motive for the stabbing was unknown, police said.
Anyone with information this stabbing was asked to call Long Beach Homicide detectives at 562-570-7244. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
