Police said Thursday they are looking for the individual who drove David Zapata away from the scene after he allegedly stabbed two people in El Sereno, one of them fatally.
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At a press conference, the LAPD said the 32-year-old Zapata was arrested Wednesday in connection with last Friday's fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Xavier Chavarin, who was waiting to get picked up from high school. Authorities also said Zapata is responsible for stabbing another man near the same area. That man is expected to survive his injuries, according to authorities.
"There appears to be another individual, a suspect, that he drove away with in the first incident," LAPD Detective Ryan Rabbett said, adding that the department is"actively pursuing" that lead.
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