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Police identify 20-year-old male killed in shooting on West Donovan Road
A 20-year-old Santa Maria man was identified Tuesday as the victim of a shooting Friday on West Donovan Road.Â
After receiving a report of shots heard in the 800 block of West Donovan Road shortly before 4:30 p.m., officers arriving on scene located Kevin Nunez-Escamilla with a fatal gunshot wound, according to Lt. Jesse Silva.Â
The shooter fled before police arrived, Silva said, and suspects have yet to be identified.Â
The Santa Maria Police Detective Bureau is asking for the public s assistance in the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Ryan Preast at 805-928-3781, ext. 1683, or call the tip line at 805-928-3781, ext. 2677.
Brayton Metzger / NC12
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria police made an arrest Wednesday in connection with a recent deadly shooting in the city.
Kevin Nunez-Escamilla, 20, was killed on Friday in the 800 block of West Donovan Road near Railroad.
On Wednesday, Santa Maria police announced investigators made an arrest in the shooting. Detectives tracked the person to the town of Lindsey, which is located in Tulare County. The Tulare Sheriff s Department assisted, and detectives arrested a 20-year-old man from Santa Maria on suspicion of murder.
The man was taken back to Santa Maria and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail. He is being held on $2 million bail.
The suspect, or suspects, fled the scene before police arrived.
The victim died from his injuries.
He was identified as 20 year old Kevin Nunez-Escamilla from Santa Maria.
Santa Maria police are investigating this shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to contact Detective Preast at 805-928-3781 ext. 1683 or the tipline at 805-928-3781 ext. 2577.
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