Coverage dated July 20, 2026

Man fatally shot next to Santa Monica Pier

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred next to the Santa Monica Pier early Monday morning. Santa Monica police and paramedics responded to a parking lot on the north side of the pier at about 12:30 a.m. were they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

KTLA Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Man shot, killed in parking lot near Santa Monica Pier (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A man was shot and killed early Monday near the Santa Monica Pier. The shooting was reported about 12:30 a.m. in a parking lot on the south side of the pier, according to a sergeant on the watch commander’s desk of the Santa Monica Police Department.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Investigation underway after man shot, killed near Santa Monica Pier, police say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed near the Santa Monica Pier overnight, police said.

  3. Foxla

    Man shot to death near Santa Monica Pier (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death near the Santa Monica Pier overnight. Officials with the Santa Monica Police Department confirmed a man was shot and killed at a parking lot located at 1550 Pacific Coast Hwy. The search continues for a possible suspect.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Man fatally shot at Santa Monica pier early Monday, police say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A man was shot and killed around 12:30 a.m. Monday in a parking lot next to the Santa Monica pier, according to local police.

  5. New York Post

    Gunman on the loose after man shot dead near Santa Monica Pier (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A man was shot and killed in a parking lot near the Santa Monica Pier early Monday morning, prompting a murder investigation.

  6. KTLA Los Angeles

    Man fatally shot next to Santa Monica Pier (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred next to the Santa Monica Pier early Monday morning. Santa Monica police and paramedics responded to a parking lot on the north side of the pier at about 12:30 a.m. were they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

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