2 Arrested After Shooting In Downtown Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA — Two people were arrested and booked on counts of attempted murder after a car crash escalated into a shooting in Downtown Santa Monica on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

At about 3:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Santa Monica Police Department officers were flagged down by people who said they heard gunshots in the area of 6th Street and Broadway. Further investigation of the incident revealed a van and an SUV were involved in a crash before shots were fired.

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According to SMPD Lieutenant Rudy Flores, the van driver, who was identified as Manuel Jaramillo, shot at the SUV driver, who was identified as Emilio Reyes, before the collision. Flores said this prompted Reyes to turn around and come back to intentionally ram his SUV into the van two times while Jaramillo was still inside.

Jaramillo then fired several more shots at Reyes, one hitting him in his upper arm Flores said.

"Reyes and Jaramillo are known to each other and were involved in an argument prior to the incident," SMPD said.

Reyes was transported to a local hospital and was later discharged after his injury was treated.

Both Reyes, 43 from Los Angeles, and Jaramillo, 52 from Inglewood, were arrested following the incident according to SMPD. The case is scheduled to be presented to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office on Jan. 26.

Anyone who may have additional information about the incident was urged to contact detective George Burciaga at 310-458-8932 or the Watch Commander at 310-458-8426.