Carpinteria battery victim dies
Assault Victim Deceased and Suspect Arrested Carpinteria- The assault victim located on July 20, 2019 at approximately 1:20 a.m., in the 4900 block of 9th street in Carpinteria, has succumbed to his injuries. 32-year-old Eric Romero of Carpinteria was transported to the hospital in critical condition as the result of injuries he sustained during an assault. On July 23, 2019 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Romero was taken off life support and pronounced dead at the hospital. Following the discovery of the victim, the SheriffÕs Office launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. During the course of the investigation, 29-year-old Scott Robert Fleming of Carpinteria was identified as the alleged suspect in the assault against Romero, and a warrant was secured for his arrest. On July 22, 2019, detectives from the Criminal Investigations and Special Operations Bureaus, with the assistance of the Ventura Police Department, located and arrested Fleming without incident. He was subsequently booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of 243(d) PC Ð Battery causing serious bodily injury, and 245(a)(4) PC Ð Assault with great bodily injury. He is being held on $100,000 bail. Because Romero has now succumbed to his wounds, SheriffÕs detectives plan to request the District AttorneyÕs Office consider charging Fleming with a violation of 192(a) PC Ð Voluntary Manslaughter. While a suspect in this case has been arrested, the investigation into the incident is still ongoing. The SheriffÕs Office asks for anyone with information about this incident to call the non-emergency dispatch line at 805-683-2724, or to make an anonymous tip through the SheriffÕs Office website: HYPERLINK "https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip/" https://www.sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip/ Man Suffers Significant Suspicious Injuries Carpinteria Ð On 07/20/2019, at about 1:20 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a fight in progress near 9th Street and
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A Carpinteria man was taken off life support Tuesday evening due to injuries he suffered during an attack early Saturday, officials said.
Deputies responding to reports of a fight at 1:20 a.m. Saturday found Eric Romero, 32, lying on the ground in the 4900 block of 9th Street in Carpinteria, according to a Wednesday news release by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Kelly Hoover.
Mr. Romero was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
“Following the discovery of the victim, the Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” Ms. Hoover said in the news release.
Detectives identified Scott Robert Fleming of Carpinteria as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest, she said.
On Monday, detectives from the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations and Special Operations bureaus arrested Mr. Fleming with help from Ventura Police Department officers. He was arrested without incident.
A source told the News-Press they, and other friends, urged Mr. Fleming to turn himself in to law enforcement.
He was booked into Santa Barbara County Jail on suspicion of battery causing serious bodily injury, and assault with great bodily injury.
He is being held on $100,000 bail and remains in County Jail.
“Because Romero has now succumbed to his wounds, Sheriff’s detectives plan to request the District Attorney’s Office consider charging Fleming with a violation of 192(a) PC — Voluntary Manslaughter,” Ms. Hoover said.
On Wednesday, the District Attorney’s Office charged Mr. Fleming with voluntary manslaughter with enhancements for a second strike allegation and a prior serious or violent felony conviction.
Mr. Fleming appeared before Judge Cliford Anderson in the arraignment department of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court Figueroa Division.
His next court date was not available Wednesday..
Ms. Hoover said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can call the non-emergency dispatch line at 683-2724, or make an anonymous tip through the sheriff’s office website at www.sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip.
A memorial to Mr. Romero’s memory has been set up near The Carpenter’s Chapel on 9th Street in Carpinteria.
