UPDATE (5:16 p.m.) – Santa Barbara police say an 18-year-old has been identified as a homicide victim in Santa Barbara.
Police responded to Chase Palm Park on the 300 block of E. Cabrillo Boulevard shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday to reports of an unresponsive man.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries, police said.
Police on Friday said the death has been ruled a homicide and identified the victim as Pablo Fabian Hernandez of Santa Barbara. Police said he sustained multiple injuries to his upper body during an assault. “At this time, there is no information indicating the incident is gang related. It appears that this is an isolated incident, and there is no known concern for public safety,” police said in a press release.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Santa Barbara police at (805) 897-2355.
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ORIGINAL STORY: Santa Barbara police are investigating a death at Chase Palm Park after receiving a call reporting an unresponsive man.
At approximately 6:55 p.m. on September 24, the Santa Barbara Police Communications Center received a 911 call from Chase Palm Park, located off East Cabrillo Boulevard.
Officers arrived and administered aid. Shortly afterward, medical personnel arrived on the scene and transported the man to Cottage Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Santa Barbara Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating the scene and is asking residents to avoid the area until further notice.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated if we receive more information.
