The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office charged a Santa Maria man with murder and attempted murder in connection to a shooting and stabbing incident earlier this week. 

Josue Anguiano, 31, is accused of fatally shooting Julio Sanchez Lopez, 24, and stabbing and injuring Pedro Sanchez Rojas on Tuesday. 

Santa Maria police, fire and paramedic crews responded to the 200 block of North Western Avenue at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. They found one patient in the front yard of a residence and a second patient inside, police said. 

A male stabbing victim, later identified as Rojas, was in stable condition.

A second victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso, later identified as Lopez, was transported to Marian Regional Medical Center, but died of his injuries, police said. 

Prosecutors filed criminal charges against Anguiano on Thursday, including murder, attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon, and resisting a Santa Maria Police officer.

He also faces allegations including personally and intentionally discharging a firearm causing death, and having a prior conviction of a serious felony. 

Santa Barbara County court records show Anguiano pleaded no contest in 2021 to assault with a firearm on a person. 

Anguiano is in Santa Barbara Northern Branch Jail custody being held on $2 million bail.