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UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Aug 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Man killed after charging officers with knife
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Santa Monica police said a man was shot and killed Saturday after he ran at officers holding a knife in Palisades Park. Officers were responding to a reported domestic violence incident near Ocean Avenue when the man, not connected to that case, charged. The officer was not injured; the area remains an active crime scene.
WHO: Santa Monica police officers; Santa Monica Fire Department paramedics; the man who was shot
WHAT: A Santa Monica police officer shot and killed a man after he charged officers with a knife; the officer was not injured.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Palisades Park, 1400 block of Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
WHY: The man charged at officers holding a knife; police say an officer opened fire and struck him.
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