Santa Monica College Shooting Update – A tragic workplace shooting incident occurred at Santa Monica College on Monday evening, resulting in the death of the suspect and critical injuries to a coworker.
The shooting took place just before 10 p.m. at the college’s Center for Media and Design on Stewart Street.
The victim, a custodial operations manager whose name has not been released, was hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect, identified as Davon Durell Dean, 39, a Santa Monica College employee, was apprehended by authorities in Hawthorne on Tuesday.
Dean had a history of arrests for violent incidents, including attempted murder in 2011 and assault with a deadly weapon in 2019, although he only had convictions for misdemeanor property crimes.
The shooting incident prompted the closure of all seven Santa Monica College campuses as a precautionary measure. The college administration offered counseling and mental health support services to the school community in response to the tragedy.
Local residents expressed their shock and sadness over the incident but indicated that it did not significantly alter their sense of safety in the neighborhood.