Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: UPDATE – SAPD Detectives Investigating Homicide – Victim Has Been Identified
Victim has been identified as Hugo Sanchez Jr. (34) Santa Ana
On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 1:47 AM, police officers from the Santa Ana Police Department responded to reports of a possible carjacking or kidnapping from the Shell gas station located at 1501 East Edinger Avenue. Responding officers located the victim vehicle, described as a late 90’s Ford pick-up truck, abandoned at the 1400 block of East Wilshire Avenue. Officers discovered a deceased adult male in the street near the vehicle. The male died of apparent gunshot wounds. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics assessed the victim and declared him deceased at scene. Continue reading