Suspected catalytic converter thief fatally stabbed in South El Monte driveway.

A suspected catalytic converter thief was fatally stabbed in a South El Monte driveway early Friday morning when a resident reportedly confronted multiple thieves in progress. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and found a man dead. The resident said he had been sleeping when he heard people outside tampering with his car. An altercation ensued and one man was fatally stabbed. Two to three other suspects ran away, and were last seen driving eastbound on Thienes Avenue in a compact vehicle. Tools found at the scene indicate the suspects were in the process of attempting to steal catalytic converters.