Overview
- The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist was hit with an unknown substance as he entered a Santa Monica building for an appointment Wednesday, and he was not injured.
- Police say the assailant is known to Buckingham from past incidents and fled the scene after the throw.
- Investigators have identified the woman, and an arrest is expected as LAPD’s Threat Management Unit works with Santa Monica police.
- Authorities believe the suspect learned the time and place of his appointment in advance, but they have not said what the substance was.
- Buckingham obtained a five-year restraining order in December 2024 against a woman named in court filings, though police have not confirmed if she is tied to this incident, and some outlets report the date as March 25 while most cite Wednesday.