A Santa Monica officer fatally shot a man Oct. 5 outside the police station after the man drew a knife and stabbed him in an unprovoked attack, the police department said.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office on Oct. 7 identified the man as Deyaa Abdelhadi Halaibeh, 28.
Santa Monica police did not return a request Monday asking whether Halaibeh was homeless or a city resident.
Residents and visitors have reported a number of attacks reportedly committed by the homeless population in the coastal Southern California city recently.
According to Santa Monica police, Saturday’s incident started at about 5:20 p.m. outside the police station….