Update by Santa Barbara County Sheriff
17:00, 8 January 2021
The sheriff in Santa Barbara responded Thursday afternoon to a shooting that took place in a vehicle parked at Burtis St. in Santa Barbara. The shooting left one victim dead and the other in critical condition at a nearby hospital.
On January 7, 2021, around 12:30, passersby in the area heard gunshots and then saw a subject fleeing the area. The witness observed the victims in the vehicle and ran out of the area around 911. Responding delegates discovered two men sitting in the front seat of a parked vehicle in the 600 block of Burtis St. One sustained a fatal gunshot wound, the other was transported by paramedics.
The area between Hollister Ave. and Atascadero Creek from Turnpike to Patterson found shelter for several hours. Deputies, K-9s and a County Air Support Unit helicopter searched the area for the suspect, but he was not located.
The deceased victim is a 19-year-old man who lived in Santa Barbara. The surviving victim is a 19-year-old Isla Vista resident and is listed in critical but stable condition this afternoon. The suspect is allegedly a man in his early twenties, whether white or Hispanic, with dark hair. No further details are currently available and the motive for the shooting has yet to be determined. The suspect is still free, but investigators do not believe the general public is in danger.
Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s help. With the advent of home security systems, cameras and video doorbell technology, investigators are asking residents within a half-mile radius of Burtis St. to check their video systems for suspicious activities between 11:00 and 13:00. . Suspicious activities may include unusual vehicles or persons, or activities that appear to be in conflict with normal neighborhood activities. Anyone with information or videos should contact the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Bureau at 805-681-4150, or call the anonymous tip line at 805-681-4171.
Suspect on the Loose in Fatal Goleta Shooting
Update by edhat staff
15:15, 7 January 2021
The lockout was lifted from a Goleta area after a fatal shooting incident took place on Thursday afternoon. The suspect is still outstanding.
The sheriff’s office said they believe the suspect fled the area before law enforcement arrived. The investigation continues.
Update by edhat staff
13:38, 7 January 2021
A suspect is at large after a fatal shooting incident that took place in Goleta on Thursday afternoon.
The Sheriff’s Office in Santa Barbara County is investigating the incident that took place at 1pm in the 600 block of Burtis Street in Goleta.
One person was killed and another was taken to hospital with injuries.
A single suspect is outstanding and is considered armed and dangerous.
An air unit, K9, and patrol units searching the suspect in surrounding areas. According to the scanner traffic, the suspect is described as a man in his twenties, 5’10 “, wearing a gray shirt and a bag of blue jeans.
A shelter for residents from Hollister Ave south to the bike path between Turnpike and Patterson has been issued.
This is an evolving story.
Reported by JB86
13:00, 7 January 2021
One person was killed and another was taken to Cottage Hospital after being shot in a vehicle at 650 Burtis Street in Noleta. A suspect, described as a man in his twenties, 5 feet 10, wearing a gray shirt and bag blue jeans, was seen around 12:45 p.m. Sheriffs and CHP have set up a perimeter and requested air support for a search. A K-9 unit also works.