An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death at a Long Beach homeless encampment, police confirmed.

Officers responded to reports of a stabbing at 8:50 a.m. on Saturday in the area of the Los Angeles River and Long Beach Boulevard. Arriving officers found a man suffering from a stab would to the upper body, police said.

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The man, who remained unidentified as of Sunday afternoon, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigations revealed that the man was in a verbal argument that escalated into a stabbing, police said.

No information regarding a suspect or a motive was immediately made available.

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