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# Vandals shoot at man’s window after witnessing crime
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/vandals-shoot-at-mans-window-after-witnessing-crime/
- Published: 2002-07-10T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:28:32.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

A man who witnessed three men vandalizing a car in an alley on the city’s east side was shot at by one of the suspects, according to police.

On July 5, Santa Monica police responded to a call at about 4:30 a.m. that shots were being fired in the neighborhood of 18th Street and Delaware Street. After searching the area on foot and by car, police found no evidence supporting the report, authorities said.

However, a few hours later, Santa Monica Police were called to investigate a report of a car vandalized in alley No. 16, located at 18th Street and Delaware, police said. While gathering information, police interviewed a man who said he heard commotion in the alley and yelled from his window to three males who were allegedly slashing the car’s tires.

One suspect, described as a teenaged, slim black male, reportedly shot at the resident and the three of them then fled on foot. The resident went back to sleep, not thinking the gun fire was directed toward him.

Police later found shell casings and a bullet hole in the resident’s building near his bedroom window.

The other two suspects are described as black males between 16 and 19 years old, about 5’ 11” and thin.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 10, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/071002.pdf?ref=smdp.com)