UPDATE (1:14 a.m.) - According to the Santa Maria Police Department, two suspects have been located and arrested Sunday evening in connection with the shooting and death of a woman in Santa Maria.
Detectives shared that both men were found to be involved. Victoriano Lopez Feliciano was arrested for murder, while Gabriel Lopez Feliciano was charged as an accessory after the fact.
Victoriano Lopez Feliciano (27) and his brother, Gabriel Lopez Feliciano (32) of Santa Maria were found in Taft, California, around 6 p.m. Sunday. The pair was arrested without incident.
The motive behind the shooting is still unclear.
—
A woman is dead and a homicide investigation is underway after a shooting in Santa Maria late Saturday night.
Santa Maria Police Department officials said a woman was injured in a shooting in the 1200 block of West Main Street around 11:02 p.m. Saturday.
Police said they arrived and found her with life-threatening injuries.
She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died, police said.
Authorities are asking for the public's help and are urging anyone with information to contact them at the numbers below. Additional information will be released as it becomes available, police said.
- Det. Servin: (805) 928-3781 ext. 1367
- Department's communications center: (805) 928-3781 ext. 2277
- Department's anonymous tip line: (805) 928-3781
