Man stabbed at Metro station near Universal Studios Hollywood

LOS ANGELES - Authorities were looking for a suspect after a man was stabbed at a Metro station outside Universal Studios Hollywood.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 3900 block of Lankershim Boulevard in Universal City around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17. Upon arrival, they discovered a 34-year-old man was suffering from stab wounds to his back. 

The victim was taken to an area hospital in an unknown condition. A detailed description of the suspect was not available. 

Metro released the following statement following the incident:

"Metro’s focus is on ensuring our system is safe for our customers and employees, even as our county works to address the drug addiction and untreated mental illness challenges that result in incidents like the one on our system last night.  We value the continued partnership with our city and county partners in ensuring the Metro system can get the people of Los Angeles where they need to go - and safely."

The LAPD was also told the stabbing suspect took off while pushing a cart with a speaker on it.