The Santa Barbara Police Department is investigating a suspicious death on the 100 block of Los Aguajes Avenue after authorities found a dead body in an apartment on Wednesday morning.

Police officers were called to the apartment for a welfare check on Tuesday night, where they observed “suspicious circumstances” that led them to obtain a search warrant for the residence, according to Lt. Ryan DeJohn of the Santa Barbara Police Department. 

On Wednesday morning, the officers issued the search warrant and found a dead body in the apartment. 

The department is investigating the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. 

According to DeJohn, “No additional information is available for release at this time.”

Angel Corzo is a bilingual reporter based in Santa Barbara. He has reported for the San Luis Obispo Tribune and was a CalMatters College Journalism Network fellow. He attended Santa Barbara City College and is a 2026 graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.