Identity of Man Who Was Fatally Shot by Police Is Released

The name of the man who was killed by police on Wednesday night has been released. Frank Walter Johnson was a 59-year-old transient.

Police shot Johnson after finding him stabbing his ex-girlfriend in her apartment. The woman, whose name has not been released, is in stable condition, Lt. Jay Trisler of the said Thursday afternoon.

The woman, who is a 40-year-old Santa Monica resident, was in critical condition after being transported to a local hospital following the incident. She was still in critical condition after undergoing surgery Thursday morning, according to Fox 11.

The incident occurred Wednesday night at an apartment complex on the 2400 block of Ocean Park Blvd. An area resident told Santa Monica Patch that it happened at 2420 Ocean Park Blvd.

Johnson, wielding a knife, climbed into the apartment through a window after he found that the door was locked, the Los Angeles Times reported.

A man believed to be the current boyfriend of the woman reportedly escaped from the apartment through the same window.

Two police officers arrived at 6:47 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about the stabbing. They also entered the apartment through the broken window after discovering that the door was locked.

"As officers entered the apartment, they heard struggling in the bedroom," Trisler said. "As officers entered the room, they observed the victim lying on the floor with the suspect straddling her chest. The suspect was repeatedly stabbing the victim in the face and torso area. The suspect refused to obey the officers’ commands to stop stabbing the victim. An officer-involved shooting ensued that resulted in the suspect being mortally wounded."

Police shot Johnson four times, according to City News Service.

Johnson moved in with the woman a few weeks ago, and they soon broke up, a neighbor told the Times.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Justice System Integrity Division is assisting the SMPD with a criminal investigation surrounding the incident.

Those with information are asked to call Det. Maury Sumlin at 310.458.8437, Sgt. Ira Rutan at 310.458.8959 or the SMPD at 310.458.8495.

City News Service contributed to this report.