Man Hospitalized After Stabbing on Plaza Drive in Santa Maria

On 05/16/26 at approx. 1850 hours, [Santa Maria Police Department] officers were dispatched to In-N-Out for a report of a stabbing victim in a vehicle in the parking lot.

Officers located a 21 year old male suffering from multiple stab wounds.

The early stages of the investigation revealed that the stabbing did not occur at the restaurant but had in fact occurred in the 200 block of E. Plaza Dr.

The victim was transported to Marian ER in critical condition, and the investigation is ongoing. 

Anybody with information is asked to contact Detective Hesch at (805)928-3781 x 1349