Man Shot While Sleeping In His Car In Santa Monica, Police Say

Santa Monica CA

23 September, 2021

12:33 PM

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SANTA MONICA, CA — Investigators Thursday were searching for two suspects involved in a shooting that left another man injured, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. A man reported that he was shot in the face during a possible carjacking near Ocean Avenue and Pacific Street at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, police said. The victim said he was sleeping in his car when the two suspects walked up to his vehicle and demanded he give them the keys, police said. The suspects then shot the man and fled the area in a vehicle traveling in an unknown direction. Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Anyone with video footage or additional information is urged to contact SMPD Criminal Investigations Division Detective Nicole Murphy at 310-458-8941 or [email protected]. - City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report. SEE MORE: Man Suspected Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Homeless Women, Police SayProwling Suspects Arrested In Santa Monica, Police SayHow Santa Monica Ranked In 2022 Niche List