Santa Barbara police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Saturday on the Lower Eastside.

The incident occurred at about 1:15 a.m. in the 1300 block of Cacique Street, according to police spokesman Anthony Wagner.

He said multiple officers responded to the area, just off South Salinas Street and five blocks east of Milpas Street, after dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call reporting an assault.

Officers found an unconscious 29-year-old Hispanic man who had suffered multiple stab wounds, and began first aid until firefighters and an American Medical Response ambulance arrived.

The victim was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where he died of his wounds, Wagner said.

Later in the morning, the scene remained cordoned off by police tape. Wagner said he could not confirm whether the attack was gang-related.

The victim’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives.

As of Saturday night, no one had been arrested in connection with the killing, which remained under investigation, Wagner said.

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