Adult Fatally Shot Near Santa Monica Pier After 2-Group Altercation
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 20
Adult Fatally Shot Near Santa Monica Pier After 2-Group Altercation
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 20
Summary
Santa Monica police found an adult with multiple gunshot wounds just after 12:30 a.m. Monday at Parking Lot 1 North beside the pier; the victim was pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting followed a physical altercation between two groups near 1550 Pacific Coast Highway.
No arrests had been made as of Monday, and authorities had not identified the victim while the circumstances remained under investigation.
The killing occurred next to the Santa Monica Pier, one of California’s best-known tourist landmarks, adding urgency to the overnight investigation.