Santa Monica officer fatally shoots man charging with knife near Pier
A Santa Monica police officer shot and killed a man in his mid-40s on Saturday afternoon after the individual allegedly charged at officers with a knife. The incident occurred at Palisades Park, near the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue, while police were responding to a separate domestic violence report. The suspect ignored commands to drop the weapon and advanced toward the officers, prompting a single shot. The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:49 p.m. No officers or bystanders were injured, and a knife was recovered at the scene. Authorities have not released the victim's name pending identification and notification of next of kin.