Two teens hospitalized following another shooting in Santa Maria

October 31, 2021

By KAREN VELIE

Two teens are in the hospital following a shooting Saturday evening on the north side of Santa Maria, the third shooting in less than 48 hours in the same general area of the city.

Shortly before 11 p.m., a caller reported shots fired near the 200 block of West Boone Street. Officers arrived and determined a crime had been committed, but the victims were not at the scene.

Shortly afterwards, two males — 16 and 17 years old — arrived at Marian Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers have not yet determined if the shooting was gang related.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call detectives at (805) 928-3781 ext. 2277.

The latest shooting occurred less than 48 hours after a pair of shooting in the same area. Officers also responded to a shooting in Santa Maria on Thursday night that left two victims hospitalized, and another early Friday morning.


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The marksmanship of most SM and Lompoc shooters seems to be consistently poor


The injured youngsters might have needed time to change clothes and shower before showing up at a hospital … GSR gun shot residue can be washed off especially when using city water that contains chlorine


All those ‘gun control’ laws don’t seem to be working.

Where are they finding ammo?