Community members react to Friday deadly shooting in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Maria community members express their concerns on the deadly shooting that occurred at a parking garage, next to the Town Center Mall Friday night.
It happened late Friday night, just before midnight.
Officers say a 17-year-old Santa Maria boy died at the scene.
A 24-year-old was also struck by the gunfire, but she's expected to be okay.
NewsChannel 3-12 reached out to police Monday for any updates on the investigation, but officers didn't have anything to release yet.
A spokeswoman from the mall said declined to comment about the incident. She mentioned the City of Santa Maria owns the parking structure.
NewsChannel 3-12 reached out to the city and declined to comment.
People who live in the area are concerned and hope others will be more vigilant at night time.
“Look out for each other,” said resident Mauricio Espino. “Try not to go out alone. Always go with somebody.”
We reached out to the mall and the City of Santa Maria and they declined to comment.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call police.
