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# Two men shot in Santa Monica neighborhood
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/two-men-shot-in-santa-monica-neighborhood/
- Published: 2003-03-06T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T01:44:23.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Two men are recovering from gunshot wounds in an apparent drive-by shooting Tuesday night in a troubled eastside Santa Monica neighborhood.

At 8:35 p.m., Santa Monica Police officers responded to the corner of 16th Street and Michigan Avenue, where three victims said they were shot at while walking down the street.

Two of the victims, a 19-year-old white male and an 18-year-old white male, were shot in the arms and legs. The wounds are not life threatening, police said. An 18-year-old white male escaped injury.

The group told police that as the group walked on the sidewalk along Michigan Avenue, a burgundy colored Nissan or Honda drove up and the passenger of the car shot multiple rounds at them.

The suspected shooter is described as a Hispanic man.

The location of the shooting, known as the Pico neighborhood, has been riddled with gang violence and drug dealing activity for years.

There were several shootings last year that resulted in serious injuries of the victims.

In response, the SMPD stepped up its patrols of the neighborhood, including nighttime patrols by helicopter.

Tuesday’s incident doesn’t appear to be gang related, police said.

“The victims claim not to be part of a gang affiliation,” said SMPD Lt. P.J. Guido.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 6, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/030603.pdf?ref=smdp.com)