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Man wanted in connection with Dodger Stadium stabbing

An illegal vendor stabbed guards who were trying to prevent his selling counterfeit items outside of Dodger Stadium and is wanted by police after having escaped in a black vehicle.

"A fight broke out after privately retained security guards hired to crack down on vendors selling unlicensed Dodgers merchandise approached a group of illegal vendors and wanted to confiscate Dodgers memorabilia that included T-shirts," said police Lt. Ruben Delatorre.

One of about 15 vendors, who were selling merchandise as fans left the parking lot, began "slashing at people" with a knife, Lt. Delatorre said. The unidentified man fled the scene in a black vehicle and remained wanted by police. One guard was stabbed in the shoulder and another guard in the stomach, police said.

"Two vendors also were stabbed, one in the stomach and the other in the back, puncturing a lung," Delatorre said.