#DC-0126
Santa Monica Pico Boulevard homicide
Investigation
last updated 4 August 2026 · 2 sources
Confirmed facts
8
Open questions
5
Incident date
25 Jul 2026
Legal status
No charges reported
This case is still developing. Get an email when the file updates.
Timeline of what's confirmed8 entries
25 July 2026, around 5:20 p.m.
Santa Monica officers were called to an apartment in the 1900 block of Pico Boulevard for reports of a woman needing medical assistance.
CBS Los Angeles
25 July 2026, around 5:21 p.m.
The Los Angeles Times reported that police said officers were called to the address for a report of a woman requiring medical assistance.
Los Angeles Times
25 July 2026
Officers found an adult female with significant injuries, according to a Santa Monica Police Department release quoted by CBS Los Angeles.
CBS Los Angeles
25 July 2026
Santa Monica Fire Department paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
CBS Los Angeles
25 July 2026
The victim had not been identified in the CBS Los Angeles report.
CBS Los Angeles
25 July 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that the victim's name and age had not been released.
Los Angeles Times
25 July 2026, around 8:45 p.m.
Police announced that a suspect had been taken into custody, CBS Los Angeles reported.
CBS Los Angeles
25 July 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that the department's online arrest log showed a 35-year-old man was taken into custody in the 3600 block of Crenshaw Boulevard and booked on suspicion of murder; that status is an unproven allegation.
Los Angeles Times
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What is the victim's name and age?unconfirmed; trusted reporting said they had not been released · unconfirmed
What is the arrested man's name?unconfirmed; trusted reporting did not identify him by name · unconfirmed
Have prosecutors filed charges?unconfirmed; trusted reporting reviewed reported only an arrest and booking on suspicion of murder · unconfirmed
What relationship, if any, existed between the woman and the arrested man?unconfirmed; not reported in the trusted sources reviewed · unconfirmed
What circumstances led to the assault?unconfirmed; police said the investigation remained active and ongoing · unconfirmed
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