Southern California Officer Fatally Shoots Man Who Allegedly Attacked Him With a Knife

The wounded Santa Monica police officer is released from the hospital and recovering at home.

Santa Monica, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

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.