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Deyaa Abdelhadi Halaibeh, 28, Stabbed a Santa Monica Police Officer Four Times on Friday

Police officer then shot him. A man by that name grew up in Hudson New York, with 7 siblings.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the suspect who stabbed a Santa Monica Police Officer Friday afternoon, as Deyaa Abdelhadi Halaibeh, 28. A man by that name lived in Hudson, New York with 7 siblings.

The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Friday, when the officer was standing at the front of the police station on the 300 block of Olympic Drive and was confronted by a man, the Santa Monica Police Department said.

The officer, who was speaking with another resident, told the man that he needed to wait his turn and, without warning, the man pulled a knife from his clothing, slashing and stabbing the officer, who armed himself and retreated around the corner of the building, where the shooting occurred, according to police.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the officer was seriously injured but in stable condition, police said. The officer, who has not been publicly identified, has been released from a hospital and is recovering at home, the SMPD said Monday.

From Deyaa Halaibeh's Instagram page.

"The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office is investigating, and our internal investigation is ongoing and active. Our goal in the coming days is to issue a release identifying the subject, including any criminal history and housing status, as well as providing more information about the incident," reads the release."In the meantime, we want to extend our gratitude to the doctors and nurses who cared for our officer and got him onto the road to recovery.

"We also wish to acknowledge our community's solidarity and concern they have shown to all the members of our department. Their collective support has been a source of strength for us, and it reinforces the importance of partnership and compassion between public safety and the community as we work to maintain Santa Monica's safety and vitality."

 
 

Reader Comments(4)

Lookout52 writes:

An Arab from Michigan also stabbed and killed someone on the parking lot by the beach. There’s groups of military aged Muslim men all driving around the west side in the same type of Prius. Usually in pairs. I believe they’re doing delivery services. They are sleeping in their cars and migrating from parking lot to parking lot. Look out.

ShutUpHarvey writes:

Harvey, shut up.

HarveyMushman writes:

Sounds like terrorism. Santa Monica won't investigate that because it doesn't fit their (Leftist) narrative... Wonder how long this comment will last before it's removed??

HarveyMushman writes:

Name sounds middle eastern. Was this a hate crime by another member of the religion of peace???