Less than two weeks ago, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) was called to the 1100 block of 6th Court when a body was discovered in the early hours of Friday, September 6.
Residents of the area said the body was found with what looked to be a stab wound to the chest. Lieutenant Erika Aklufi of the SMPD said that the victim appeared to be homeless, but aside from this, very little was known about the apparent homicide.
In a recent social media post, SMPD said, "We are requesting assistance from the community in obtaining surveillance footage."
Specifically, the Police Department is seeking:
• Exterior building surveillance video
• Dash camera footage or recordings from any vehicles equipped with recording capabilities
According to PD, the footage of interest is from September 6, 2024, between 2am and 4am, within the area bounded by Ocean Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard and from Washington Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard.
"Your cooperation can provide crucial support to this investigation," the SMPD said.
If you have any information that may assist in this investigation, please contact Detective Zamfirov at the SMPD on (310) 458-8398.
scott.snowden@smdp.com