Event Brief
Man shot after charging Santa Monica officers with knife
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Santa Monica police say officers were investigating an unrelated domestic violence report at Palisades Park near Ocean Avenue when a knife-wielding man approached and charged them. Police said the suspect ignored repeated commands to drop the knife and an officer fired, fatally striking him.
WHO: Santa Monica police officers; a man in his 40s (not connected to the domestic violence investigation)
WHAT: A knife-wielding man was fatally shot after charging at Santa Monica officers during a park investigation.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM ET
WHERE: Palisades Park, near the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
WHY: The shooting occurred after the suspect ignored repeated commands to drop the knife and continued to advance toward officers.
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