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MyspaceSanta Barbara police are on the lookout for four suspects related to a Monday morning shooting on the Westside that left a male victim in serious condition at Cottage Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.
Police are still unclear what prompted the shooting but, according to witnesses, the victim — a Hispanic male in his 20s — met the alleged shooter and two accomplices at the front door of the home at 1535 Gillespie Street, and was shot one time in the middle of the forehead. While Sgt. Mike McGrew said witnesses inside the home heard an exchange, “the story is still vague right now” as to what was said between the victim and alleged shooter. McGrew said he didn’t know if the door was opened by the victim or the suspects, but that the shooting happened inside the residence near the doorway.
Paul Wellman
SBPD crime scene investigator Mike Ullemeyer with collected evidence from a shooting at 1535 Gillespie Mar. 1, 2010
When police arrived just after 11:00 a.m., they found the victim conscious and speaking. They have not identified motive at this point, and the incident doesn’t appear to be gang or drug related.
The suspected shooter, described as a white male in his 30s who was unfamiliar to the residents of the home, was purportedly accompanied by two black males. Also with the trio also was a female accomplice with long, blond hair who waited in the vehicle which was described as an older, black Volvo. All were wearing dark clothing.
Paul Wellman
1535 Gillespie St.
Some witnesses said the car was last seen driving east on West Arrellaga Street, while a police press release said the vehicle was last seen driving north on Gillespie. The incident took place one block from a Harding School playground.
As of noon, detectives still had Gillespie between Arrellaga and Alberta Streets closed off as they collected evidence, which included a freshly discarded cigarette butt.
Anyone with information should call detectives at (805) 897-2335.
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The morning after (Tuesday), the school Principal and a police Sargent were meeting parents and kids entering Harding School off of Gillespie Street. They reported no one seemed concerned or nervous etc. about the attempted homicide just 3 lots away the prior day. The school also drills for lockdown procedures.
The police Sargent also said the getaway Volvo went north on Gillespie Street and not on the perpendicular Arrellaga Street.
All the police crime-scene tape and anything else indicating a crime scene was gone this morning from that house.
David_Pritchett (David Pritchett)
March 2, 2010 at 8:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Who uses a Volvo for a getaway car anyway?
cartoonz (anonymous profile)
March 2, 2010 at 4:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
My guess....
Volvo: Stolen
Shooting: SemiPro (single shot middle of head is pretty hard to pull of as your victim sees it coming). If pro, wouldn't pick a visible doorway.
Drug Related: Nearly all crimes of violence are drug related.
Gang: Yes. All wearing same clothes.
Drug Debt: 9/10am. Make sure target is home. Especially as shooter is driving all the way from LA.
4 suspects: Live in LA. They left at sunrise.
Victim: Lives in LA, came to friend's in SB to try an escape debt.
andrewbaker77 (anonymous profile)
March 2, 2010 at 9:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"Gang: Yes. All wearing same clothes."
Does this mean that the Dodgers are a gang? Or how about the kids working at McDonalds, they dress alike.
InTheKnow (anonymous profile)
March 3, 2010 at 5:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
In The Know. It was a guess based on information in the article. Take a deep breath and relax yourself.
andrewbaker77 (anonymous profile)
March 3, 2010 at 9:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Maybe not a gang member, just a rich kid with a Volvo who has been listening to rap, got himself some black friends who are probably getting as far away from him as possible now. If they ain't shooting up schools they are shooting the connect.
AZ2SB (anonymous profile)
March 3, 2010 at 10:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
andrewbaker you don't understand sarcasm huh?
InTheKnow (anonymous profile)
March 3, 2010 at 11:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yawn
andrewbaker77 (anonymous profile)
March 3, 2010 at 12:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)