Seven dead in drive-by shootings near U.C. Santa Barbara in newest preventable tragedy

Seven dead in drive-by shootings near U.C. Santa Barbara in newest preventable tragedy

A spate of shootings in Isla Vista, in southern California, have left seven people dead  and another seven wounded. The alleged perpetrator was found dead inside of a BMW after having exchanged gunfire with Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies. The family of the man says they had alerted authorities that the man needed help because they were afraid he had violent, suicidal tendencies.