Lompoc Police Investigate Homicide After Man in His 50s Found on North I Street

Overview

• Officers responded to a report of a death around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and found a Lompoc man in his 50s with injuries consistent with an assault.
• Investigators say evidence from the initial scene on the 400 block of North I Street led them to a location on the 400 block of North G Street, which detectives have been processing.
• Police have canvassed the area, are following up on leads and have not released the victim’s name or any suspect information.
• Authorities are working to notify the victim’s next of kin and are urging anyone with information to contact the Lompoc Police Department at (805) 736-2341 and ask for Detective Corporal Magaña.
• Local officials described this as Lompoc’s first homicide of the year, a development that has increased police presence in the neighborhood and prompted calls for community tips to help resolve the case.