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# Man escapes carjacking unscathed
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/man-escapes-carjacking-unscathed/
- Published: 2003-10-25T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:07:51.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

A man was shot at twice after a failed car-jacking attempt early Friday at the corner of 10th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. The man, who escaped uninjured, was approached by a white man in his mid-20s. The suspect pointed a gun at the victim, who was seated in his vehicle. As the victim got out of the car and the suspect got in, the victim ran south on 10th Street. That’s when the suspect opened fire, police said. But instead of stealing the car, the suspect fled on foot northbound on 10th Street.

The suspect is described as being between 5’8” and 6’0” tall, with a thin build, and was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. The vehicle in question is described as a late-1990’s, silver Mercury Sable.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the robbery/homicide unit of the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8451.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 25, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/102503.pdf?ref=smdp.com)