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Inglewood Man Arrested in January Homicide in Santa Monica smmirror.com
February 21 - February 27, 2025 Volume CXXIII Issue 214
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Deadly Stabbing Outside Popular Santa Monica Bar on Saturday One Man Killed, Another Injured in Early Morning Attack
The Bungalow, a popular restaurant and bar in Santa Monica, was the site of a stabbing early Saturday morning that left one man dead and another injured, Santa Monica Police Department spokespeople said. After being notified of the violence, SMPD officers arrived within moments and located two male victims with stab wounds. Santa Monica Fire Department personnel provided medical aid and transported both individuals to a local hospital. One victim, a 31-year-old man
from Anaheim, sustained critical injuries and, despite life-saving efforts, later succumbed to his injuries. The second victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and remains under medical care., according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Police stated that the incident occurred outside the Fairmont Miramar Hotel at 101 Wilshire Boulevard, where The Bungalow Restaurant and Bar is located. Detectives said the attack appears to have been targeted rather than a random act of violence. There is no known threat to the public, officials said. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses to determine what led to the altercation. Authorities are asking anyone with
information to contact Detective Hilda Lucero at hilda.lucero@santamonica. gov, Sergeant Shaun Cooney at shaun.
cooney@santamonica.gov, or the Santa Monica Police Department Watch Commander at (310) 458-8427.
Three Residential Santa Monica Burglaries Occur in Early February Suspects forced entry into homes and stole valuables Three separate residential burglaries occurred across Santa Monica between Feb. 2 and Feb. 8, with suspects forcing entry into homes and stealing valuables. The incidents do not appear to be related. Officers responded to a burglary on the 1100 block of 20th Street after a homeowner arrived to find lights on and a patio door open, fearing a suspect was still inside. Police deployed K-9 units to search the three-story condo, where they discovered signs of forced entry and ransacking, but no suspects were found. On the 500 block of 7th Street, a homeowner watching a live security feed saw masked intruders armed with firearms inside their home. Officers, along with a K-9 unit, searched the property and found evidence of forced entry on a secondfloor balcony and bedroom closet, where valuables had been taken. The suspects had fled before police arrived. In another incident on the 900 block of 29th Street, a family arriving to move into their home discovered forced entry through patio doors, footprints inside, and a light on upstairs. Officers found the bedrooms had been ransacked, but no suspects were present.