Community Vigil Held for Rape Survivor in Isla Vista

ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Tuesday evening, community members of Isla Vista came together for a vigil in honor of a recent rape survivor.

They gathered at Greek Park in Isla Vista, just a few feet away from where the reported attack took place.

Organizers hope to call attention to the unsolved rape and strangulation of an 18-year-old UC Santa Barbara freshman at the Tropicana Gardens complex on May 9th.

The student housing complex is on El Colegio Road.

The survivor's family has hired Tyrone Maho, of Maho & Prentice, LLP, and Michael Claytor of Claytor Investigations to help solve the case.

They urged anyone with information to break their silence and contact university police at 805-893-3446.

Anonymous tips are welcome at 805-893-7274 or https://police.ucsb.edu

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