On the night of March 28, 2026, 22-year-old Yair Segundo Cruz was shot and killed in Santa Monica in an incident authorities describe as road rage. The encounter occurred around 10:30 p.m. near 4th Street and Olympic Drive after an altercation between occupants of two vehicles escalated, and a person in the other vehicle produced a firearm and fired at least one round that struck Cruz in the head.

First responders found Cruz with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head and ruled the manner of death a homicide. The Santa Monica Police Department says the investigation is ongoing; as of early April 2026 no arrests had been made and no detailed suspect or vehicle description was released.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Sergeant Shaun Cooney of the Criminal Investigations Division. Does anyone have details or witnessed activity near 4th Street and Olympic Drive that night?