A report of gunshots heard in downtown Santa Barbara closed a section of Bath Street on Thursday afternoon, January 29, 2026. At 3:02 p.m., Santa Barbara Police officers responded to the 300 block of W. Figueroa Street at the intersection of Bath Street for an investigation into “shots fired.”A witness on the scene reported over ten police officers responded and closed down Bath Street from Carrillo to Figueroa Streets. Two of the subjects involved in the incident were detained on the Anapamu Street foot bridge and taken into custody without incident. The Santa Barbara Police Department issued a public alert for residents and motorists to stay away from the area due to an active investigation. [Ed Note: This article has been updated to include new information from the Santa Barbara Police Department]