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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria police announced they have identified and arrested one man in connection to the deadly shooting that took place Saturday, Jan. 2.
It happened around 4:30 p.m. Police responded to the 900 block of W. El Camino Street after receiving calls about shots fired in the area.
There they found 35-year-old Kevin Alan Najarro suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said, after nearly one week of non-stop investigation, they located a 35-year-old Santa Maria man believed to be the shooter. He was arrested at an apartment on the 200 block of N. Depot Street without incident and booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail for murder on $3,000,000 bail.
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Santa Maria Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday evening.
Around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of W. El Camino Street after receiving reports of shots fired in the area.
Upon arriving, police said they found a man with a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld at this time pending notification to next of kin.
Police said all suspects had fled the scene prior to their arrival.
The Santa Maria Police Department Detective Bureau is investigating this crime and is asking for the public’s assistance.