Paulina Lopez Gonzalez, 37, a Hispanic woman from Santa Maria, was fatally shot late on the night of August 9, 2025. Around 11 p.m., officers were called to the 1200 block of West Main Street near Blosser Road, where they found an adult female with life-threatening injuries; she later died of her wounds. Obituaries published locally identified the victim as Paulina Lopez Gonzalez, 37, of Santa Maria, confirming the date of her death.
Within roughly 24 hours of the shooting, investigators
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