Santa Monica police officer shot and wounded during dramatic ambush near popular shopping district while pursuing suspect from earlier shooting case.

Two passengers were injured when someone opened fire Sunday night on a Waymo driverless car in Santa Monica. The incident happened at approximately 11:38 Sunday night, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Video footage showed at least three bullet holes through the passenger window.

The county recorded 2,438 drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths in 2024, down from 3,137 deaths in 2023 — the lowest number since 2019, according to data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the county's medical examiner.

A homeless man suspected of shooting two teens in a driverless Waymo vehicle on Sunday was arrested Wednesday after allegedly ambushing and wounding a Santa Monica police officer near the Santa Monica Place mall.

A quiet afternoon in Santa Monica turned into chaos as gunshots rang out at a popular shopping mall. A suspect—linked to a previous shooting involving a Waymo autonomous vehicle—allegedly shot two teenagers before ambushing a police officer during a foot chase.

LOS ANGELES - The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating a shooting near Third Street Promenade. Officials said an officer sustained injuries during the incident and was transported to a hospital. Their injuries and condition are unknown. A suspect remains at large as officers search the area, the department said in a statement.

It’s nearing midnight as the young man scurries through a dark alley. He wears a mask and overalls and is armed with a roll of duct tape. Disgruntled locals are taking creative action to disable the robotaxis they say are keeping them up at night.

Around or about lunchtime, an officer was injured today in a shooting in Santa Monica, prompting a search for a suspect at the Santa Monica Place Mall.

The man suspected of shooting a Santa Monica Police Department officer and two juveniles in a Waymo vehicle in the city three days ago remains in custody Thursday after being arrested following a roughly three-hour search.

Police said the man they arrested is also the suspect in another incident earlier this week, where two juveniles were shot in a Waymo.