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A man who was stabbed in East Palo Alto in early February died on Saturday at Stanford Hospital, East Palo Alto police said early Monday morning.
According to the East Palo Alto Police Department, officers were alerted at 8:25 p.m. on Feb. 8 to a stabbing reported in the area of University Avenue and Bell Street.
They arrived to find two male victims, one of whom had minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The other suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Meanwhile, the suspect had fled.
On Saturday, one of the victims identified as Frank Finney passed away at Stanford Hospital due to his severe injuries, police said. Police said they need public assistance to find the suspect. According to the victims, the perpetrator was Hispanic male with a mustache and a dark hooded sweatshirt.
Finney’s death came about two months after East Palo Alto officials celebrated a community milestone: Zero homicides in 2023. In 1992, East Palo Alto recorded 42 homicides, the highest on record. Since then, the number has dropped to fewer than 10 in every year except in 1997 and 2005.
Mayor Antonio Lopez and Police Chief Jeff Liu attributed the reduction in homicides to strengthened partnerships between the police and the community, though some residents had pointed to demographic shifts and gentrification as contributors to the trend.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the East Palo Alto Police Department at (650) 833-9904.
Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner contributed to this report