By DAILY PRESS STAFF
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD Police are investigating two shootings that took place within blocks of one another, one targeting a young man walking along Pico Boulevard.
Officers said the first shooting occurred around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 2800 block of Pico. Officers said the victim was walking eastbound when someone approached him and opened fire before fleeing in an unknown direction. The victim was not injured.
The suspect was described only as a male. The second incident took place about five hours later around 4:10 a.m. Wednesday in the 2500 block of Kansas Avenue. No victims were reported. Police are investigating whether or not the shootings are related.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the SMPD at (310) 458-8427. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call the WeTip hotline at (800) 78-CRIME (27463).
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 24, 2008. Read the original PDF.