One person was injured and a suspect was arrested Tuesday morning after an attempted murder stemming from a domestic disturbance in Vandenberg Village.
Shortly after 9 a.m., personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 200 block of Burton Mesa Boulevard, near Sirius Avenue. An American Medical Response ambulance crew also was dispatched.
“When deputies arrived, they contacted the adult male victim outside of the residence,” Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Raquel Zick said. “The victim had a serious laceration to his upper torso and was immediately transported to an area hospital.”
The injured person reportedly was transported to Marian Regional Medical Center.
Deputies contacted a suspect outside the residence and detained him shortly after arriving at the scene.
The male victim, whose name and age were not released, is expected to survive, Zick said.
Law enforcement officers searched the residence before declaring it clear.
Sheriff’s Office detectives and Forensics Bureau employees also were sent to the scene.
Edgar Ayala, 26, was arrested and booked at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail for suspicion of attempted murder and domestic violence, with bail set at $1 million, Zick said.
Additional details were not immediately available.
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— Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.
