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A person was stabbed after an attempted robbery at Coal Oil Point Reserve near Isla Vista Wednesday night, according to UC Santa Barbara officials

The four to five suspects involved in the stabbing are still at large, according to Kiki Reyes, university spokeswoman. The university put out an emergency notification alert Wednesdsay night.

The suspects were described as males in dark clothing.

The University of California Police Department is actively patrolling the area, Reyes said.

Reyes added that the university police encouraged people to reach out with any information about the crime.

Reyes said the investigation is still active.

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.