Four arrested in connection with December Stearns Wharf fatal shooting
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.–  Four people have been arrested in connection with the Dec. 9 Stearns Wharf homicide of 52-year-old Robert Dion Gutierrez in a joint law enforcement effort carried out in multiple locations across Santa Barbara Thursday.
The 52-year-old Camarillo resident was shot in the area of Stearns Wharf and Cabrillo Blvd. on Dec. 9 and was transported to Cottage Hospital. Gutierrez died as a result of the gunshot wound on Dec. 20.
Santa Barbara Police Department, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, and Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office through a combined effort arrested four adults ranging in age 20-22 for their possible connection to the murder.
A 16-year-old male was also arrested for the possession of a firearm as law enforcement served a warrant for the home the minor was found in.
Santa Barbara Police Department continue to investigate the case and asks anyone with information that could assist in the homicide investigation to call the Santa Barbara Police Department at 805-882-8900 (24/7) or the Detective Bureau at 805-897-2343.
