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# Gardena Man Dies From Gunshot Wounds; Santa Monica Police Seek Two Suspects
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/after-arriving-at-the-hospital-officers-determined-that-the-victim-was-in-the-vicin-ity-of-the-2000-block-of-court-19-at-the-time-of-the-shooting-appa/
- Published: 2008-06-30T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T20:00:25.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*SMPD searches for two suspects WE HAD VERY GRIM EXPECTATIONS FOR THE*

*By DAILY PRESS STAFF*

PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY A 28-year-old Gardena man died from gunshot wounds at an area hospital Saturday.Santa Monica Police are considering the crime a homicide and are currently searching for a pair of suspects.

Police officers responding to a report of gunshots in the area of the 2000 block of Court 19 arrived at the scene, but failed to locate any victims or witnesses. Shortly thereafter, officers were searching the area when they were notified that a gunshot victim had just been admitted to an area hospital. hospital where he later died as a result of his injures. He has been identified as Byron Lopez, a Gardena resident.

SMPD Sgt. Renaldi Thruston said that it is unclear whether or not the shooting was gang related. The incident is still under investigation and Thruston could not release any additional information. Also, the type of weapon used in the shooting remains unknown.

A release from the police department describes the two suspects as black, but no gender was specified.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call SMPD detectives at (310) 458-8451 or the watch commander at (310) 458-8427\. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call the WeTip hotline at (800) 78-CRIME (27463).

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 30, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/063008.pdf?ref=smdp.com)