On Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at 4:40 A.M., the Santa Monica Police Department received a call from a local hospital informing the department that a gunshot victim had just walked into their hospital. Officers responded to the hospital and spoke with the victim.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had been sleeping inside of his truck that was parked in the 1900 block of Cloverfield Boulevard when he was awakened by unknown suspect(s) who broke out the driver’s side window and fled on foot. The victim drove his truck and chased the suspects who turned west onto Virginia Avenue. As the victim drove down the street, several gunshots were fired towards the truck. One of the gunshots struck the victim in the upper body and he drove himself to the hospital where he was treated for a non-life threatening wound.

This investigation is ongoing and at this time the police department does not have any suspect information.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8427 (24 hours) or call Detectives at (310) 458-8451 (M – F, 8 AM – 5 PM). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call the WeTip hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).