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flag Two men convicted in 2021 gang drive-by that killed two, injured two; sentencing March 24, 2026.

flag A Santa Barbara County jury has convicted Angel Varela and Oscar Trujillo-Gutierrez of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in a 2021 gang-related drive-by shooting on Liberty Street that killed two men and injured two others. flag The attack, linked to the Carpas gang, involved a juvenile who was previously convicted in 2024. flag The jury found Varela personally discharged the firearm that caused death and that the crimes were committed for the gang’s benefit. flag Both men were also convicted of an assault while in jail. flag Sentencing is set for March 24, 2026, with life in prison without parole likely.

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