A man was found stabbed to death in an El Monte motel room Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

The body was found about 1:09 p.m. in the 11600 block of Garvey Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Art Spencer.

“The cause of death was apparently due to multiple stab wounds,” Spencer said.

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau were sent to help the El Monte Police Department with the investigation.

The man’s name was not released. He was only described as a male, Hispanic adult.