US EditionPair of Teens Shot While Riding in Waymo After Altercation in Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, JUN 23 – Two juveniles were shot inside a Waymo autonomous rideshare vehicle following a verbal altercation; both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
- Late on Sunday, June 22, two juveniles were shot while riding in a Waymo autonomous vehicle near 2nd Street and Broadway in Santa Monica.
- The shooting occurred after the victims had a verbal disagreement with an individual earlier that night; that person then walked up to the autonomous vehicle and discharged several shots.
- After the shooting, the suspect fled the scene, with video footage showing a minimum of three bullet holes in the vehicle’s passenger-side window; no arrests have been made so far.
- One juvenile was wounded in the arm, the other in the torso, and both were transported to a hospital in stable condition; Waymo said safety is their highest priority.
- Authorities remain actively investigating the incident by examining surveillance videos and following up on leads, and they ask that individuals who possess relevant details reach out to the Santa Monica Police Department’s watch commander.
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2 youths shot in Waymo car in Santa Monica
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Two Juveniles Shot in a Waymo at Second Street and Broadway in Downtown Santa Monica
6/23/25: On Sunday night in Santa Monica, two juveniles in a Waymo self-driving taxi were shot, authorities reported. Santa Monica Police Department told TV station KTLA that officers responded to a shooting at 2nd Street and Broadway around 11:38 p.m. Officers found two young victims: one shot in the arm, the other in the torso. Both were taken to a hospital and are stable, according to SMPD....
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