Articles Tagged With ‘Shooting’




Man killed by Grover Beach police was trying to score a date

Prior to his death Wednesday night, the man who was shot and killed by a pair of Grover Beach police officers was trying unsuccessfully to get a woman to go out with him. [KSBY] The woman, who identified herself as... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police shoot and kill suspect

Officers shot and killed a man Wednesday night who charged at them with a blunt object, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Shortly after 10 p.m., police received a report of a disturbance outside a home in the 1000... (Continue reading)

Suspects open fire in between vehicles in Santa Maria

Shots were fired in between vehicles in Santa Maria Sunday evening near the intersection of Gibson and Stowell streets . [KSBY] Shortly before 6 p.m., a car crash in the area led to a fight. Officers detained everyone involved in... (Continue reading)

Shot fired into family home in San Miguel

At least one shot was fired into a San Miguel family’s home on Monday while two adults and three children were inside. [KSBY] Shortly before 9 p.m., the shot was fired into the home on the 1700 block of Mission... (Continue reading)

Man fires shots in SLO home, prompting SWAT team standoff

A 55-year-old man ran through the street screaming before firing shots inside a San Luis Obispo home early Thursday morning, according to SLOPD. After officers arrived at the home, an approximately five-hour standoff ensued before the man was eventually arrested.... (Continue reading)

Woman shoots and kills pit bull in Orcutt dog attack

An Orcutt woman shot and killed one of two pit bulls early Thursday morning that had broke into her property and attacked her German Shepherd. [KSBY] Authorities say the pit bull mixes broke through two fences on Rosalie Drive in... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police probe shooting after bullets found in neighborhood

Police have launched an investigation into a shooting that took place Saturday night in a quiet Arroyo Grande neighborhood. Some neighbors initially mistook the gunshots for fireworks, but a woman later discovered two bullets lodged in her car, prompting a... (Continue reading)

Suspects get away after shooting in Arroyo Grande

A man was shot at a home in Arroyo Grande Thursday morning, prompting a police search that has yet to net any suspects. The shooting occurred around 9 a.m. in the 1400 block of El Camino Real. The victim was... (Continue reading)

DA says deadly Santa Maria police shooting was justified

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has concluded that last summer’s fatal shooting of a mentally ill Santa Maria man was a justifiable homicide. A report released by the district attorney’s office states three Santa Maria officers had reasonable... (Continue reading)

Family of man killed by police sues Santa Maria

The family of a man who was shot and killed last year by Santa Maria police officers has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, as well as its police department and five officers. Javier Gaona, 31, was armed with... (Continue reading)