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Owner of Hawthorne's Bluebird Liquor stabbed

By Matthew Rodriguez

Updated on: December 14, 2024 / 7:15 AM PST / CBS LA

CBS News Los Angeles

Police are looking for the suspect who allegedly stabbed the owner of Bluebird Liquor, a lottery hotspot in Los Angeles County, Friday night.

Investigators from the Hawthorne Police Department said the stabbing happened at the popular store around 7:30 p.m. at 13746 Hawthorne Boulevard.

The owner of the Bluebird Liquor store was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.

The shop is known for its reputation of being a lucky spot for lottery jackpot winners. It regularly draws crowds that wrap around the building when any lottery jackpots reach the hundreds of millions.

Hawthorne, CA - July 27: The next Mega Lotto drawing isnt until Friday but the line of people buying tickets at the lucky, Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne was already long on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 with people hoping to become the next billionaire. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images) MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press

At least four jackpot lottery tickets have been sold at Bluebird Liquor in the past decades.

Matthew Rodriguez

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.