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Update by the Santa Barbara Police Department
12:50 p.m., January 31, 2023
On January 30, 2023, at 7:32 pm, the Combined Communications Center received a report of an adult male that was bleeding in the 1200 block of San Pascual Street.
It was later determined the victim had suffered a gunshot wound. Based on the preliminary investigation this shooting appears to be an isolated incident and currently there is no threat to the public.
The victim suffered a single gunshot wound to his lower extremity and is currently in critical condition.
This is an active investigation; further information will be released as it becomes available.
Update by the Santa Barbara Police Department
10:00 p.m., January 30, 2023
Adult Male Transported to Hospital with Gunshot Wound
On January 30, 2023, at 1932 hours the Combined Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a male bleeding in the 1200 block of San Pascual Street.
Officers arrived on scene and located a single adult male victim. The victim was transported to Cottage Hospital with what appears to be a single gunshot wound. Officers and Detectives are on scene actively investigating.
Update by Bob on the Scanner
8:04 p.m., January 30, 2023
Catching up on this call, here’s what I’ve heard so far.
Before 8:00p tonight (Monday) dispatch sent officers to the intersection of San Pascual and W. Anapamu Streets in the Westside neighborhood.
An adult male was found with major injuries after police followed a large trail of blood. Victim was identified and transported to Cottage for treatment, condition is unknown.
Edhat readers report a large police response on Santa Barbara’s Westside.
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San Pascual at Anapamu, some kind of assault. Lots of police in the area. This is before 8pm monday
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What the heck is going on? Police blocking San Pascual.
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Cops everywhere. Someone injured on the westside. Streets blocked, people told to stay indoors.
There needs to be more transparency regarding the growing gang violence. I have been told , by reputable sources, there’s a new gang a n town, and it’s a more violent one than the others. Far more going on than we are told. Just read the editorial about this issue in Noozhawk.
AWARE – No disrespect to anyone at Noozhawk but I wouldn’t hang too much weight on what you report as “the editorial about this [Noozhawk] issue.” “The opinions expressed are his own.” The writer’s opinion is just that, an opinion. No better no worse than those we express here. I’m a little confused. But, it would help to learn what CA Criminal Code he refers to that applies to cops and also “we — the news media — have a right under the California Criminal Code to report some of that information to you. And you have a right to know it.” Of course news sources have a right to report information, but, correct me if I’m wrong, the cops aren’t obligated to release any information. IMO he’s on a round about way back to square one. He want’s police information about an incident and they’re not giving it to him. Myself, I don’t care how long the cops withhold case information. I trust they know what could compromise their case and let it go. If the Noozhawk writer is right about the law he refers to, he should sue the PD for the information. Also, IMO too much drama in his headline.
Aware – What do you want to know about “growing gang violence?” In spite of your “reputable sources,” I don’t believe gangs simply “pick up stakes” wherever they are living and move into a town. Your “reputable sources” must have given you the name of the gang. You complain about PD “lack of transparency,” why not let everyone know the gang name? I’m confident there is no harm to anyone by identifying the name of another gang in SB. Certainly a few members of a gang can move into SB at any time. But, how are they going to subsist as a high percentage of gang members don’t have jobs? IMO gangs in SB consist mostly of (young) people wanting to make a name for themselves with what are mostly neighborhood gangs. It has been this way for years, only the names have changed. I don’t recall hearing of too many older people involved in SB gang activity. I’d appreciate it if you would contact your sources and ask the average age of a SB gang member. Thanks.
You’re spreading fake news
SB is becoming a “Big City” now, in only the worst ways. Keep the density and liberal anti-crime/pro-weed politics coming if that’s what you go for, because you reap what you sow.
“Pro weed politics?” Oh come on now…. how many gang related crimes have been due to legalized weed?
SBDUDE – Had lunch with a friend with memory like the proverbial elephant and brought up this gang topic. They talked about a couple of old gangs that were in SB more or less around the 60’s and 70’s. They were known as the Mexican Mafia (eMe) and the Nuestra Familia. These gangs are still running strong in the state prisons but hasn’t heard heard much about them in town. While they were part of a large statewide organization, for the most part local members were drug dealers and users. It’s not believed these groups challenged each other much. Likely, back then any significant uptick in violent crimes cops would have pushed down harder on both groups. It was believed there was a “street general” of one of these two groups living in SB for some time. It’s believed the average age of these members was between 20 & 40.
People who make unsubstantiated claims designed to create panic and anxiety are simply compounding the situation. In fact Santa Barbara’s murder rate is substantially lower than CA or the US in general. See http://www.macrotrends.net/cities/us/ca/santa-barbara/murder-homicide-rate-statistics I know that facts don’t stand much of a chance in a sealed belief system that supports all kinds of conspiracy theories but hopefully the people who make decisions and choose our future can act more intelligently. To the extent that we have these problems we can fight them by intelligent responses and community support of those whose work it is to reduce such events.
I have a newsflash for SB: there are no isolated incidents. The evening before this happened, there were little gangbangers running around lower State St with a bat and one flashing a gun in his jeans. The police were called, and stood around chatting for around 45 minutes. “We’re looking for them,” they said. No, you’re not. You’re chilling. DO NOT EVER BELIEVE that these shootings/stabbings/trails of blood are isolated incidents. I don’t know who the city thinks it’s fooling.
SEABIRD – where does it say this was a gang related shooting? Even if it is, what do you expect the PD to do? Detain large groups of juveniles whenever someone thinks they saw a gun being flashed? Sounds like they caught some of them, but still, they can’t just keep them in custody without a crime being committed.
It’s the police statements that these are always isolated incidents – if they are even reported. And that’s a big If.
The “gangs” are a business, mostly selling street drugs like meth to vagrants and other users. These gangs have a business profile, so to speak, meaning they have “management”. .. That is what has changed. The Cartels have sent reps who RUN small, local gangs. These gangs are networks of the Mexican Cartels. There may not be “new gangs” , but there is now new management that does not F around.
Are the gangsters easily identified on the street? The Milpas area near TJs does not feel safe. I’ve walked down that street and there were small groups of men standing on every block.
Do not be surprised that SB just might become like Tijuana, Durango, Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Michoacan with the drug cartels sending their reps up here for the drug trade and there will be messages being sent out between them in Good ‘Ol SB in the near future and many local business’ will shut down and tourism will take a fall.
Agreed! The more guns on the streets and shootings between gangs the more likely that more innocent people will be hurt and killed. It is par for the course unless something major is done to stop it, like beefing up our police presence and making it less EASY to do this type of thing around town. Westside and Eastside gang stuff is not new but the use of guns and innocent people being KILLED by then IS new. The escalation in this type of activity is alarming. How safe can we really feel taking our kids downtown, on walks around the neighborhood, to the pier, etc. right now?
GIMLI – while it IS getting more violent here, largely due to cartel-run gangs like MS-13 (which is what AWAREHUMAN seems to be referring to), we do have something that Mexico does not – a more reliable and not as corrupt police force. As much as we all complain about them, I trust our law enforcement to help protect us from becoming a lawless frontier town.
GIMLLI, “just like Sinaloa”, etc.
Dude that is literally one of the dumbest things anyone has ever said on this board, and that’s saying something.
Sac it’s obviously gang related! And for you to be harping on how do know? Makes you sound like you’re part of the problem! Not the solution…..
BENICEE – explain how it’s “obviously gang related?” Please cite the facts that support your conclusion. Was it the location? Was it that it was a man? Was it that it was a gun? Tell us what you know.
Come on Sac, you have the ability to provide solid input but then you go out there and just start fights with people and you lose your relevance.
SBSAND – “starting fights?” I’m simply asking what facts in the article lead to the conclusion that it’s “obviously gang related?” Care to answer?
I’m in no way disputing we have a gang problem, just asking people here (including you) to think a little harder. Try it.
If this happened in San Roque, would it be “obviously gang related?”
Being racist is easy and lazy. Challenge yourself.
Late at night shooting involving a male victim who didn’t call 911 for help, left a trail of blood (i.e. he was leaving the area) and no mention of robbery. Now you explain why Benicee is racists and lazy!
8pm is not “late,” major injuries might have played a role in his inability to call 911, trail of blood to try and get help/reach a phone, and so what if there was no robbery? Non-gang members carry guns and have disputes all the time. Maybe it was self-inflicted.
Is there any indication that this specific shooting was even gang related? What is everyone going off? Location?
Isolated? Another violent crime.
“Nothing to see here”
How so?
Who’s to say an innocent bystander won’t get shot or stabbed next.
Seriously lock the criminals up.
That’s what laws are for.
Otherwise it’s a free for all, The Purge, Gotham City.
Oh well, just another daily “isolated incident.”
“Daily”.
Do you not know what a “day” is?
So we have 365 shootings a year in SB? Wow, who knew?
Let’s see – some dude walking around the street with a gunshot wound.
1) shot himself by accident – No
2) girlfriend shot him and told him to get out of the house – Probably not
3) some drug deal gone bad which is typically gang related – Bingo
Does not matter if this was in Cito, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Eastside, San Roque, West Side, Mesa – if it smells like a duck it is a duck. Could there be a chance it is not a duck – sure. Saying it is a duck is not being racist – it is just being pragmatic. Unless you are trying to virtue signal and stick you head in the sand.
“1) shot himself by accident – No
2) girlfriend shot him and told him to get out of the house – Probably not”
How do you know? And really? There’s only 3 possible scenarios? Man….. once again, I overestimate the intelligence level of the masses.
Exactly ‘67, and others. Sac, you like to argue but you’re losing hard. I don’t think there’s anything to argue about. Let it go for once.