Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 80. The casino was blocked off and no one allowed in while the scene was investigated.Īnyone with any information regarding this case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division at 80. “We ran back to the main casino to the main lobby because that gun was loud.” “The gentleman said ‘don’t shoot, don’t shoot’ and he shot him three times,” said Garcia.

NewsChannel 3 spoke with a man who witnessed the shooting.īenjamin Garcia shot video on his cellphone of people trying to perform CPR on a man lying on the ground. What led to the fight and ultimately the shooting is under investigation by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.

Neither the shooting victim or the security guard involved have been identified at this time. Sheriff’s officials say a scuffle between a security guard and another male, possibly a guest at the resort, led to the shooting.Īuthorities say the security guard shot the adult male and he died at the scene. Tuesday near a casino parking lot, according to multiple witnesses.

One person is dead in an overnight shooting at Chumash Casino Resort in the Santa Ynez Valley.

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