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80-year-old man stabbed to death in Tarzana neighborhood

An 80-year-old man was stabbed to death in a Tarzana neighborhood Wednesday morning.

The Los Angeles Police Department said the deadly stabbing happened at about 9:30 a.m. in the 19200 block of Erwin Street. Officers found the man, who is about 80 years old, outside of a nearby home. 

LAPD said the Los Angeles Fire Department took the victim to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

Officers took a 44-year-old man into custody. 

It's unclear if the pair knew each other. LAPD said the deadly stabbing was an isolated incident. 

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