Event Brief
Police fatally shoot armed person at Santa Monica park
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Santa Monica police said a police officer fatally shot an armed person Saturday afternoon at Palisades Park. Officers responded to a reported domestic violence incident near the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue, and while interviewing witnesses, an unrelated individual armed with a knife charged at officers.
WHO: Santa Monica police officers; an armed individual
WHAT: An officer discharged a firearm, striking and fatally injuring an individual armed with a knife.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026 at 7:14 PM ET
WHERE: Palisades Park, Santa Monica, CA
WHY: Police said the shooting occurred after an unrelated individual armed with a knife charged at officers while they were interviewing witnesses.
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