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Santa Barbara Police Department
Friday February 27th, 2015 :: 12:24 p.m. PST

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Homicide, 100 N. Quarantina Street

Detectives from the Santa Barbara Police Department, assisted by crime scene investigators from the California Department of Justice, are currently conducting a homicide investigation on the 100 block of N. Quarantina Street.

On February 27, 2015 at 6:53 a.m. police officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to a call of a medical emergency on the 100 block of N. Quarantina Street. The incident was first noticed by a passerby who notified an employee of a nearby business who in turn called 9-1-1. Upon arrival emergency personnel found a deceased white male, approximately 30 years of age, on the ground in an alcove adjacent to the west sidewalk. Cause of death has not yet been determined; however the manner appears to have been violent and not self-inflicted.

No arrests have been made and at this time there is no suspect information. Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation additional details are being withheld. Anyone with information is asked to contact SBPD Detective Andy Hill at (805) 897-2414 / [email protected], or call anonymously to (805) 897-2386.

Address/Location
Santa Barbara Police Department
215 East Figueroa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-897-2300

Sergeant Riley L. Harwood
Public Information Officer
[email protected]
805-897-2320

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