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On Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 9:53
p.m., officers from the Santa Monica Police
Department responded to a report of shots
fired in the area of the 2000 block of Court
19. When officers arrived, they were unable
to locate any victims or witnesses. A few
minutes later, while officers were
canvassing the area, a local hospital
notified the Department of a gunshot victim
who they had just admitted into their
hospital.
Officers responded to the hospital and
determined the gunshot victim was in the
area of the 2000 block of Court 19 at the
time of the shooting. After being shot,
friends of the victim drove him to the
hospital. While at the hospital, the victim
succumbed to his injures. The deceased
victim was later identified as Byron Lopez,
a Gardena resident who was 28 years old.
The two suspects are only described as
African Americans.
This is an ongoing investigation and anyone
with additional information is encouraged to
call the Santa Monica Police Department
Detectives at (310) 458-8451 (M – F, 8 AM –
5 PM) or the Watch Commander at (310)
458-8427 (24 hours). Anyone wishing to
remain anonymous may call the WeTip hotline
at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463). |
