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A man in his 30s approached the male officer outside the front
doors of the Santa Monica Police Department around 5:20 p.m.
Saturday, officials said. The man was told he would need to wait
while the officer finished speaking to a resident.
“Without warning, the individual attacked the officer while
pulling a knife from his clothing. The suspect slashed and
stabbed the officer,” the department said in a statement posted
on the social media site X.
The officer pulled out his gun and retreated around the corner
of the building as the man continued the attack, according to
the police statement. The officer then shot the man, the
department said.
Police and the Santa Monica Fire Department provided emergency
medical aid but the man died at the scene, the statement said.
After being treated for “very serious” wounds, the officer was
released from the hospital and will recover at home, police said
Sunday on X.
Santa Monica police and the LA County District Attorney’s Office
will investigate, the department said.
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