One person died after a shooting in a northwest Santa Maria park on Saturday afternoon, according to the Santa Maria Police Department.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., Santa Maria officers and other emergency personnel were dispatched to Oakley Park, 1307 N. Western Ave., following a report of a shooting, Sgt. Shane Armstrong said.

The lone victim — a male juvenile — suffered fatal injuries, Armstrong added.  

Santa Maria police detectives and crime scene technicians responded to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. 

No arrests had been made as of late Saturday afternoon, but the investigation was in the preliminary stages.

The name of the victim was not released pending notification of relatives.

This was the fourth homicide of the year in Santa Maria, police said.

Additional information was not immediately available.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Detective Juan Rubio at 805.928.3781, ext. 1682.

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