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# Man shot in head is out of hospital By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/man-shot-in-head-is-out-of-hospital-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2002-09-05T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:43:06.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Montana, #archive-import, Homeless

A homeless man who was shot in the head last week is out of the hospital and roaming the streets again.

The victim was listed in critical condition at UCLA hospital last week after he was shot on Aug. 28 by three transients in Palisades Park, near Ocean Avenue and Montana Avenue.

Police believe the victim knew the three suspects, who are still at large. At about 1 a.m., an acquaintance of the victim, who also appeared to be homeless, called police from a pay phone reporting that a robbery was in progress, police said. When Santa Monica police officers arrived at the scene they found the man standing upright in the park with a gunshot wound to his head, said SMPD Lt. Frank Fabrega.

The first suspect is described as a white male, in his 20s, 6’1”, 185 lbs. with reddish/blonde hair and a beard and mustache. He was wearing a dark hooded sweat-shirt and dark pants.

The second suspect is described as a white male, in his 20s, 5’9”, 120 lbs., wearing dark clothing and carrying a light gray or purple backpack.

The third suspect is described as a white male, with no further information. They are wanted for attempted murder.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 5, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090502.pdf?ref=smdp.com)