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- A woman was shot in a thigh on the Santa Monica Pier, and police said the investigation was being stymied.
- The shooting was reported about 6 a.m. near the west end of the pier.
- The woman, in her 20s, was taken to a hospital, where she was treated and released.
A woman was shot in a thigh Thursday on the Santa Monica Pier, and police said the investigation was being stymied because the victim was refusing to cooperate with officers.
The shooting was reported about 6 a.m. near the west end of the pier, Santa Monica police Sgt. Rudy Flores said.
The woman, in her 20s, was taken to a hospital, where she was treated and released, Flores said.
The victim initially indicated only that a male suspect, who was possibly accompanied by a female, had shot her with a handgun, but she later clammed up.
"At the hospital, the victim declined to provide additional information," the sergeant said.
The far end of the pier was dotted with evidence markers throughout the morning as investigators combed the scene. Police closed the pier while the investigation was conducted.
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Divers also searched the ocean near the pier for a possible weapon, Flores said.