The Two Incidents Occurred Within Two Days
By Zach Armstrong
A homeless victim/suspect who witnesses say shot himself at Palisades Park was possibly the same who fired a handgun on Ocean Ave the previous day, SMPD says.
On Sunday, Aug. 27, a subject described as a Black male wearing a gray hoodie fired into the air in the 1700 block of Ocean on the west sidewalk. The suspect then left southbound before officers’ arrived. SMPD officers responded the next day to additional shots near the 1500 block of Palisades Park, where there were reports of a male shooting himself in the face. A victim, matching the clothing and description of the Ocean Ave., was found at the bottom of the Broadway stairs.
A preliminary investigation showed the victim lists an address in Los Angeles, but is also experiencing homelessness.
