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CBS News
20-05-2025
- CBS News
Store owner shoots alleged robber in Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade
An owner of a sneaker store in Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade shot and killed an alleged robber Sunday night. The Santa Monica Police Department said the deadly encounter happened during an after-hours private shopping session with a customer at Sole and Laces. Minutes after the appointment began, a second man barged through the back door. Police said the suspect "assaulted the business owner with some kind of chemical irritant," before a struggle ensued. "The business owner, who was in possession of a legally-owned firearm, defended himself and shot one of the individuals inside," Lt. Lewis Gilmour said. Paramedics took the suspect to the hospital where he later died. Officers got to the scene within two minutes after the 911 call. Police believe it is an isolated incident. The store owner was unharmed. "The shop owner is shaken up," said John Alle, the owner of the building. "He took care of things and defended himself, and his life and his family, by using his gun." Police said crime like aggravated assaults are down while thefts at business have been on the rise. Alle said the numbers don't tell the whole story. "A lot of retailers are just giving up," Alle said. "If they report the crimes and the theft, they'll lose their insurance." Police also arrested the man who set up the shopping session, beleiving he set up the botched robbery.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Third Street Promenade shopkeeper fatally shoots man during attempted robbery, police say
A shoe store owner shot and killed a man Sunday night during an attempted robbery on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, according to police. The shooting unfolded around 9:30 p.m., the Santa Monica Police Department announced in a news release. The owner of the shoe store, Sole & Laces, was carrying out an after-hours sale with a customer when the attempted robbery took place, according to property manager John Alle. A second person, who allegedly knew the customer taking part in the private sale, entered the store and pepper-sprayed the owner, according to police. There was a struggle and the store owner, who had a legally owned gun, shot the suspect, police said. The suspect was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries, police said. Read more: Santa Monica's solution to help Third Street Promenade businesses post-pandemic: public drinking The customer who arranged for the private sale was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the attempted robbery, according to authorities. Police did not identify either of the suspects involved. The incident appears to be targeted and involved people who knew each other, police said. "There is no ongoing threat to the public," the Santa Monica Police Department said in a news release. Police said the shopkeeper, who was also not identified, is cooperating with the authorities. The investigation remains ongoing. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
