A man was shot, stabbed, and killed near the corner of Sunrise Drive and Bradley Road in Santa Maria on Sept. 1.
The man was still alive when police arrived just before 1 a.m., according to a Santa Maria Police Department press release, but he eventually died on scene from injuries caused by the gunshot and stabbing wounds he sustained. Police have not released the man’s name.
It is unclear whether the incident was gang related, according to the Santa Maria Police, and an investigation is ongoing.
This article appears in Sep 6-13, 2018.