From Saturday, March 25, 2023:

Orcutt, Calif. – On Saturday, March 25, 2023, at approximately 8:01 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting outside Melody Market at 130 E. Foster Road in Orcutt. When deputies arrived, they discovered one suspect on-scene, pronounced dead. During the initial investigation, deputies discovered an off-duty Santa Maria Police Department Police Officer was on-scene and involved in the shooting. No suspects are outstanding. The Sheriff’s Office is conducting the criminal investigation.

The decedent’s identity will be released as soon as it becomes available. Additionally, the identity of the Santa Maria Police Department Officer will be released at a later date.

Anyone with information to assist investigators is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division by calling (805)681-4150. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can provide information by calling our tip line at (805)681-4171 or SBSheriff.org.

Update from Sunday, March 26, 2023:

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is releasing additional information from the Orcutt shooting investigation that occurred on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at approximately 8:01 p.m. The Coroner’s Bureau has confirmed the decedent’s identification as 19-year-old Manuel Reyes Rios of Santa Maria. Further investigation is being conducted to determine his cause and manner of death.

 Anyone with information to assist investigators is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division by calling (805)681-4150. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can provide information by calling our tip line at (805)681-4171 or SBSheriff.org.