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Police shoot and kill man armed with knife near busy Santa Monica Pier, department says
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Santa Monica police shot and killed a man in his mid-40s who charged at officers with a knife near Palisades Park on Saturday afternoon.
- Officers were initially responding to a domestic violence call when the unrelated suspect advanced toward them despite repeated commands to drop the knife.
- The man was transported to a hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting; no officers or bystanders were injured.
- Police recovered the knife at the scene and are conducting an investigation, including reviewing body-worn camera footage.
- Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area while the investigation is ongoing, and the suspect's identity will be released after formal identification and notification of next of kin.
