Downtown Nightclub Incident

On Friday, October 6, 2023, at 12:14 a.m., the Santa Barbara Police Department received 9-1-1 calls reporting “gunshots” in a local bar in the 500 block of State Street. Officers arrived on the scene and located two adult male victims who had injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. The bar security staff detained who they believed the alleged shooter to be, before police arrival.

Officers learned that the suspect and the two victims were involved in a verbal altercation before the shooting. Adam M. Zaragosa, a 28-year-old Lompoc resident, was arrested at the scene for his alleged involvement in the shooting.

There is no further threat to public safety, and detectives responded to the scene to continue the investigation.

Both victims were transported to Cottage Hospital by AMR paramedics. One is awaiting surgery for the injuries sustained during the shooting, and the other has reported minor injuries.

This is an ongoing active investigation, and no other information is currently available.