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UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Aug 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Two shootings leave one dead, one injured in Santa Monica
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Santa Monica police say a man was fatally shot Saturday after charging officers with a knife in Palisades Park. Sunday night near the Santa Monica Pier ramp, a robbery attempt led to gunfire, leaving another man with a non-life-threatening leg wound. No arrests were reported as of Monday.
WHO: Santa Monica police officers; two victims (one killed, one injured); suspect in the Palisades Park incident
WHAT: An officer fatally shot a knife-wielding man in Palisades Park; a separate robbery attempt near the Pier ramp resulted in a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to a victim’s leg.
WHEN: Aug 25, 2026
WHERE: Palisades Park and the Santa Monica Pier ramp, Santa Monica, CA
WHY: The Palisades Park shooting followed a man advancing on officers with a knife after repeated commands to drop it; the Pier ramp incident escalated from a robbery attempt into gunfire. No motive has been reported for either case.
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