Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Gas Station Gunman

25 Year Old Suspect Shot Clerk During Robbery

Goleta - May 20th, 2010

A masked gunman who shot an unarmed gas station cashier Tuesday night near Santa Barbara is now in custody.

An anonymous tip, coupled with investigative leads, revealed 25-year old Matthew Daniel Hamby (DOB 3/11/85) as a possible suspect. With the assistance of State Parole, Hamby was taken into custody without incident on Thursday afternoon, May 20, 2010.

Sheriff’s Detectives conducted searches at multiple locations Thursday including a home in the Mission Hills area near Lompoc where Hamby lives.

Hamby was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail Thursday evening for Attempted Homicide (664/187 PC) and Robbery (211 PC). He is currently on a no bail hold for violating parole.

Sheriff’s detectives continue to investigate this case and will release more details as they become available. Anyone who may have any information regarding the crime is asked to call Sheriff’s detectives at (805) 681-4150 or the Sheriff’s Anonymous Tip Line at (805) 681-4171.

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