On August 2, 2005 at
6:05 p.m. Santa
Monica Police
responded to the
1000 block of 20th
Street regarding a
domestic violence
call. When officers
arrived they spoke
to the victim who
said that her
ex-husband stabbed
her several times in
the upper body and
fled. The victim was
transported to a
local hospital with
non-life threatening
injuries. The
victim told officers
that her ex-husband
has psychological
problems and was
suicidal.
Officers went to the
1400 block of Ocean
Ave and located the
suspect inside an
apartment. While
officers spoke to
the ex-husband, he
ran to an open
window and jumped.
The ex-husband fell
15 floors down and
was pronounced dead
at the scene.
The Los Angeles
County Coroner’s
Office responded and
removed the body.
The investigation is
being handled by the
Robbery-Homicide
Unit of the Santa
Monica Police
Department.
