Police responded to 911 call from suspect's neighbor, when suspect's wife and child ran into her house for help. Wife had been stabbed by Guzman. When police arrived, Guzman was in the neighbor's garage and threatened them with the knife and hedge clippers. Guzman was shot eight times by two officers. Shooting was ruled a justifiable homicide by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.
Victim's Name: Robert Guzman
Agency Responsible: Santa Maria Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 13, 2013
County: Santa Barbara
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban