Toro Canyon residents ordered to shelter-in-place during search for possibly armed gunman

TORO CANYON, Calif. (KEYT) – A shelter-in-place message was sent to residents of Toro Canyon in connection with a search for a possibly armed person by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Wednesday.

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, deputies were searching the area for a person who was potentially armed with a gun in the Toro Canyon area.

The shelter-in-place order extended to Lambert Road to the west, Via Real to the south, Nidever Road to the east, and Foothill Road to the north shared the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

Your News Channel was able to confirm with residents in the area that they have received reverse 911 calls telling them to remain inside for a possibly armed suspect and some have received an all-clear alert around 2:18 p.m. Wednesday.

This is an evolving law enforcement response and more information will be added to this article when it is available.