Geo Duarte
Highway 154 closed Saturday night due to a large fight and reports of gunshots.
At 7:27 p.m., large fight at RedRock. Two gunshots were heard and one knife was seen.
Sheriff and CHP responded. A Calstar medical helicopter was also dispatched, plus County Fire and one ambulance.
Reports of at least ten people fighting.
7:44 p.m., SBSO has several individuals, four vehicles at gun point.
746 p.m. Advise CHP to prepare for apprehension of individuals when on scene.
7:50 p.m. Awaiting one more unit, and will bring subjects out one at a time.
7:51 p.m. AMR staged at Paradise Road.
8:05 p.m. Working on Third vehicle.
8:09 p.m. Working on last vehicle.
8:11 p.m. Checking Paradise Road for any potential victims.
8:12 p.m. One more detained, preparing to search vehicles.
8:16 p.m. Last subject detained. Santa Barbara sheriff’s office or along with 4 CHP beginning to clear vehicles for property and evidence. Clearing involved yellow truck.
8:23 p.m. “…About a quarter mile away from seeing subjects ditching items into bushes, yet, no outstanding other subjects.”
8:25 Scene cleared.
8:39 p.m. Two units checking larger area of campgrounds. “Area is too large to walk, will be driving through the area.”
No other details available.
The road closure due to roadway cracking was a separate issue. The call of Shots fired at Red Rock came in at 7:30 pm. The incident was actually at the Fremont Campground (not at Red Rock). The chatter was – shots fired, possible gang members, 10 people held, 3 held at gunpoint, 2 helicopters responded w/fire and medics, clearing all vehicles, etc…
Outdoorsy gangsters LOL!
Wait a minute. According to the CHP, there was a hard closure of 154 starting at 4:54 PM yesterday.
Did you get the wrong time?
Likely related to this:
https://www.edhat.com/news/highway-154-closed-near-san-antonio-creek-road-due-to-roadway-cracking/
Yes, yet they allowed traffic for First Responders for this call Saturday, at 7.27 PM.
I sure am glad I have a place to hole up in, safe and alone. What a shame this story is.