A murder investigation is under way after a man was stabbed to death in Birmingham in what police believe was a 'targeted' attack.
The man in his 30s was found with serious injuries in a street in Sparkhill, West Midlands Police said, and died at the scene shortly after 11.20pm.
Detectives are searching for information about a car which fled from the area.
They believe the victim was 'targeted' in the attack.
Detective Inspector Caroline Corfield, from the force's homicide team, said: "A man has sadly lost his life and we're working to establish the circumstances around his death.
"He was discovered in the street with serious injuries and we’re particularly keen to gather information about a car which fled from the area.
"At this stage we believe this may have been a targeted attack and we're keen to hear from anyone with information which can assist our enquiries."
A police cordon remains in place in the street while forensics examine the area, near a set of traffic lights and roundabout.
This morning a blue tent could be seen near the pavement while the street was being combed for evidence.
A post mortem will take place in due course.
No arrests have yet been made.
West Midlands Police said in a statement it is "determined" to tackle knife crime across the region, and recently launched its long-term Project Guardian in hopes of reducing violence.
