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Guadalupe man arrested Thursday in connection to 2018 murder

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GUADALUPE, Calif. – Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) detectives arrested a 21-year-old Guadalupe resident without incident Thursday afternoon in connection to a 2018 murder investigation.

The murder of Adrian Zamora Alvarez on Dec. 8 of 2018 has remained open and active since the 18-year-old was shot and died near the intersection of Enos and Thornburg detail SMPD.

According to SMPD, the shooting has been deemed gang-related and evidence gathered earlier this year lead to the warrant and arrest on Thursday.

The 21-year-old arrested Thursday was booked on charges of murder and gang enhancement and is being held on a two million dollar bail detail SMPD.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Cazares at 805-928-3781 ext 1319 or the Communications Center at 805-928-3781 ext 2277.

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