An 11-year-old boy died from stab wounds on Monday and his stepfather was detained as a "person of interest" in connection with the death, police said.
The incident happened about 9 a.m. in the 200 block of South Carondelet Street near MacArthur Park in the Westlake area, police said.
The stepfather, who police said was injured, was taken into custody for questioning, Capt. Gary Walters, of the Rampart Division.
A neighbor said she has called police before after hearing what she thought were a child's screams coming from the second-floor apartment.
Police did not confirm the neighbor's account.
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