A person was found dead in a Motel 6 bathtub this afternoon, and Santa Barbara officials are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. Police spokesperson Sgt. Riley Harwood said medics and officers received calls at around 12:20 p.m. of an unresponsive person in a bathtub at the upper State Street motel. They soon requested assistance from the Santa Barbara Coroner’s Office.
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[UPDATE]: Sgt. Harwood said police are investigating the death as a possible suicide. The victim, a female, has not been named pending notification of her family. The inquiry into her death continues, Harwood said.