Knife-wielding man shot by Santa Monica officers near busy pier
Santa Monica police shot and killed a man who charged at officers with a knife near Palisades Park by the Santa Monica Pier after an unrelated domestic-violence call. The man, described as in his mid-40s, died at a hospital. No officers or the public were injured, a knife was recovered, and investigators are reviewing body-worn camera footage as they examine the events leading to the shooting.
