Apparent Murder-Suicide Investigation in Goleta
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred this morning, September 12, 2017, at an apartment in the 7000 block of Aldus Drive in the City of Goleta. At approximately 7:10 a.m., a family member at the Hollister Village Apartment Community residence called 911 to report an emergency. When Sheriff’s deputies arrived, they located a deceased female inside the residence. Upon further investigation, they then discovered another deceased female inside the garage.
The investigation is in its early stage, but at this point, the deaths appear to be the result of a murder-suicide. The Sheriff’s Office believes this was an isolated incident and that there are no outstanding suspects.
Sheriff’s detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Sheriff’s Forensics Unit is processing the crime scene and collecting evidence. The Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office is in the process of positively identifying the decedents and notifying next of kin. Coroner’s detectives are conducting a death investigation to determine an official cause and manner of death for both decedents.
Due to the active investigation, no additional details will be released at this time.
Address/Location
Santa Barbara County Sheriff
4434 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-681-4192