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Person shot near Santa Monica Pier; Suspects on the run

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Newest development Aug 22, 2026 · 3 reportsPerson shot near Santa Monica Pier; Suspects on the run

A shooting broke out near the Santa Monica Pier over the weekend. The Santa Monica Police Department responded to a call shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 23. According to police, a group approached a victim in an alleged robbery attempt.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Santa Monica police fatally shoot knife-wielding suspect in Palisades Park

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Newest

    Person shot near Santa Monica Pier; Suspects on the run

    Headline from Foxla ·

Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Person with knife fatally shot after charging at Santa Monica officers, police say (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    File image of police car lights.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Knife-wielding person fatally shot by Santa Monica police (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A person armed with a knife was fatally shot by a Santa Monica police officer after allegedly charging at officers in Palisades Park on Saturday, authorities said. Santa Monica Police Department officers had responded to the park near the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue for a reported domestic violence i…

  3. Foxla

    Santa Monica police fatally shoot knife-wielding suspect in Palisades Park (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Santa Monica police are actively investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened in Palisades Park Saturday afternoon. The incident unfolded as officers were on scene investigating an unrelated call in the popular public space.

  4. New York Post

    Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after charging cops in Santa Monica (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A crazed man randomly charged a Santa Monica police officer with a knife Friday afternoon, leading the officer to shoot and kill the man.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Police shoot and kill man armed with knife near Santa Monica Pier, department says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A man who allegedly charged at officers with a knife was shot and killed by Santa Monica police on Saturday.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Police fatally shoot armed person at Santa Monica park (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Officials said a Santa Monica police officer fatally shot an armed person Saturday at Palisades Park.

  7. Foxla

    Person shot near Santa Monica Pier; Suspects on the run (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A shooting broke out near the Santa Monica Pier over the weekend. The Santa Monica Police Department responded to a call shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 23. According to police, a group approached a victim in an alleged robbery attempt.