Full Notification

The Santa Maria Police Department remains committed to transparency. After carefully evaluating any effect the release may have on the integrity of the investigation and the degree of community interest in the incident, we have created a critical incident community briefing video to share with our community members.

WARNING: The Santa Maria Police Department cautions all viewers, as the content of this Critical Incident Community Briefing contains graphic content.

To view the video in English or Spanish, visit the Police Department’s social media channels, @SMPDHQ.  Early next week, the video will be available under the heading “Critical Incident Community Briefing” at the following link: https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/police-services/police-news-briefs

The officer involved in this critical incident has been identified as Officer Mason Jackson, a nine-year veteran. The suspect has been identified as Francisco Solano Gomez, a 24-year-old Santa Maria resident.

The criminal and administrative investigations into this critical incident are still ongoing; therefore, no additional information is available.

Cmdr. D. Cohen