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One Person Killed in Shooting on Central Coast

Authorities are investigating a murder on the Central Coast.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says around 1:30 Saturday morning, deputies responded to a report of a man with a gun at a bar in Orcutt. They arrived at Elmer’s on Clark Avenue and learned that a man was down with a gunshot wound. Deputies and paramedics located the victim who was pronounced dead at the scene. During that time, neighbors received an emergency alert that notified them to shelter in place.

The Coroner's Office is working to identify the victim. Investigators are asking that witnesses come forward to help them solve this homicide.

There’s no word on a suspect or a motive.