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Six people in Long Beach are stabbed; police shoot and kill suspect

Long Beach police shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect Friday night after he stabbed six people, including three at a convalescent home, authorities said.

Police responded about 8:20 p.m. to a call about multiple stabbings in the 3200 block of Artesia Boulevard, authorities said.

Officers encountered the suspect, Derrick Lee Hunt, who was shot by police. The 28-year-old Long Beach resident was pronounced dead at the scene.

A large kitchen knife was recovered at the scene, police said.

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The stabbing rampage started at an apartment complex on Artesia Boulevard, authorities said.