Fatal stabbing on Metro Blue Line train in Long Beach.

A man was fatally stabbed on a Blue Line train in Long Beach, marking the third stabbing on a Metro transit line within a week and the second confirmed homicide this year. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, and homicide detectives are investigating the death. The Metro system has seen a 24% increase in violent crimes, with the Red Line having the highest number of crimes at 687, nearly twice as many as the next line, Blue.