Source: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s detectives have released additional information from the shooting on December 22, 2020 in the 1000-block of Escalante. One person died as a result of the shooting and one person was injured. The decedent is identified as 19-year-old Jesus Felipe Garcia Jr. of Guadalupe. Garcia sustained multiple gunshot wounds, however the official cause of death is pending a finalized autopsy report.
The identity and the status of the injured person is not yet available for release. The circumstances, including determining if this is gang-related, are part of the ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made and detectives are conducting thorough follow up that includes forensic examination results.
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