Suspect in deadly Santa Monica shooting in custody

Santa Monica shooting suspect in custody
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A homeless woman, believed to be the one responsible for Thursday's deadly Santa Monica shooting, was arrested Friday morning in West Los Angeles.

The shooting occurred about 10:25 a.m. in the 2600 block of 29th Street, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.

According to a post on 'X' by the department, "Witnesses who saw the suspect leave the scene provided officers with her general direction of travel. SMPD Detectives worked tirelessly throughout the day to identify and locate the suspect who was taken into custody."

The victim, a 46-year-old man who lived in L.A. was sitting in his parked car. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.

There is no word on what motivated the shooting.

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