No suspects arrested in Pico drive-by shooting
By Daily Press staff
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — Police are looking for the person or persons who shot a Santa Monica teenager in the arm on Tuesday.
At 4:17 p.m., two Santa Monica Police officers assigned to the Pico Neighborhood detail were notified of shots fired in the area of 1800 block 16th Street. Officers immediately contained the area and a short time later, officers saw a dark vehicle leaving the alley. The vehicle was stopped in the 1200 block of Pico Boulevard and the occupants were detained. A field show-up was conducted and the witness identified one of the occupants in the vehicle as a person that was seen holding a gun in his hand, police said.
While officers were conducting the investigation, police dispatch was notified of a person who walked into a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm. The victim is an 18-year-old boy from Santa Monica. The investigation is ongoing and at presstime the suspect had not been booked.
Anyone having any information is encouraged to contact the robbery-homicide unit of the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8451 or the watch commander’s office at (310) 458- 8426. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may also call the We-Tip national hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 4, 2006. Read the original PDF.