By Daily Press staff
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — A man suffered minor injuries when he was shot in a Santa Monica eastside neighborhood Friday afternoon.
The shooting occurred at 1:35 p.m. on the 1900 block of 17th Street, which is located in the Pico neighborhood — a frequent area for gang violence. However, it’s not known whether Friday’s shooting was gang related.
Santa Monica Police were pursuing leads Friday night and had identified a suspect. As of presstime, no arrests had been made.
The victim, a black male, was standing on the street when a man got out of a four-door Chevrolet Impala and shot at him, police said. The victim was grazed by the bullet and treated at the scene for his injuries.
Another shooting occurred on the same block on Monday at 8:32 p.m. Witnesses said they heard shots being fired, but police were unable to locate any victims or suspects.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 22, 2003. Read the original PDF.