7th Street Closed in Santa Monica for Death Investigation

Death Investigation Closes 7th Street North of Wilshire Blvd, After Apparent Suicide at Old Age Home

Santa Monica police and fire personnel responded Friday, August 14, 2026, to a death investigation in the 1100 block of 7th Street, where an adult was pronounced dead at the scene following an apparent suicide. The individual, described by authorities as an elderly man, was found on a sixth-floor construction balcony at Westminster Tower, a 17-story residential building. Preliminary information...

7th Street Closed in Santa Monica for Death Investigation

Santa Monica police and fire personnel responded to a death investigation in the 1100 block of 7th Street, where an adult was pronounced dead at the scene following an apparent suicide.Preliminary information indicates the death is not related to criminal activity, and there is no threat to the public.The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death. The individual's identity will not be…