Homicide Arrest Follow Up
August 28, 2019 2:23 PM
Santa Monica, CA – On August 25, 2019 at approximately 6:25 pm, Santa Monica Police Officers responded to the 900 block of Lincoln for a call of a Shooting. Upon arrival, it was determined that one of the brothers used a small caliber handgun to shoot the other inside their residence. The brother who had been shot, suffered from a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced at the scene. The investigation is on-going and the motive for the shooting is still being determined. The suspect, Christopher Mondev was taken into custody without incident and booked for 187(a) PC - Homicide.
On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s LAX office filed one count of 187(a) PC on Christopher Michael Mondev. He was arraigned on August 27, 2019 with a bail of three million dollars. The preliminary date on this case has not been set and will be determined by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office.
If anyone has any information regarding the shooting, they are encouraged to call Detective D. Haro at 310-458-8432 or the Watch Commander at 310-458-8427.
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