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The SAPD is investigating the shooting death of Janet Jimenez

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Janet Jimenez

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Homicide Detectives investigating shooting death

On 5-16-14, at approximately 11:55 p.m. Officers responded to the gas station located at 1913 W. Edinger regarding a woman who was seated inside a car who had been shot. Upon arrival, they found a woman, possibly in her teens that had been shot in the upper torso. Orange County Fire Authority and paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the woman deceased. Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are currently investigating the incident.

Homicide Detectives have identified victim as Janet Jimenez (17) of Santa Ana. There is currently no photo available. Continue reading→

Salon shooter pleads guilty to the largest mass murder in OC’s history

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Scott Evans Dekraai

Press Release, For Immediate Release,  Case # 12ZF0128: May 2, 2014

SEAL BEACH SALON SHOOTER PLEADS GUILTY TO LARGEST MASS MURDER IN ORANGE COUNTY HISTORY

*The case will move onto the penalty phase, pending hearings

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of murdering eight people and attempting to murder a ninth in the largest mass-murder in Orange County history. Scott Evans Dekraai, 44, Huntington Beach, pleaded guilty to eight felony counts of special circumstances murder for committing multiple murders and one felony count of attempted murder.

Dekraai’s sentencing date will be determined pending completion of ongoing hearings. The defendant faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading→

18-year old shot four times on West Hemlock Way this morning

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Santa Ana Crime Scene

A shooting that occurred in the 1100 block of West Hemlock Way in Santa Ana left a victim wounded in the street and nearly hit a sleeping elderly woman in a nearby apartment early Monday morning at around 1:15 a.m according to ABC News.

Santa Ana police Commander Enrique Esparza says the 18-year-old victim was walking on the street early Monday when a suspect drove up, got out of his car and opened fire according to the AP. Continue reading→

SAPD seeking witnesses as man with gunshot wounds dies in Santa Ana hospital

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Homicide Detectives investigate shooting death

On 2-15-14, at approximately 2055 hours, a victim suffering from gunshot wounds was transported by a friend to a local hospital in the City of Santa Ana. The victim was pronounced deceased a short time later. The victim was 25-years-old and a Santa Ana resident. His name is not being released until family members have been notified. It is unknown where the shooting occurred. Santa Ana PD Homicide Detectives are currently investing the incident and are asking that anyone with information contact their office at (714) 245-8390, or the Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS Continue reading→

The OCDA clears the SAPD of wrongdoing in the shooting of Hallstrom and Mock

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ason Hallstrom's Memorial

The OCDA has published a letter regarding the Santa Ana Police Department’s officer-involved-shooting of Jason Hallstrom and Travis Mock. The letter, “OCDA Legal Conclusion Officer-Involved-Shooting – Jason Hallstrom and Travis Mock,” is available here.

As expected the OCDA has found that Santa Ana Police Officers Pete Picone and John Rodriguez had no criminal culpability in the shooting of Hallstrom and Mock on March 15, 2013.  Hallstrom eventually died of his injuries while Mock is still on trial on various charges. Continue reading→

Man shot by SAPD officers near the McDonald’s on Harbor & McFadden

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Shooting at Santa Ana McDonalds

A suspect was killed by Santa Ana police after a short foot pursuit Tuesday afternoon, according to CBS News.

Authorities responded to a call of a disturbance in a parking lot near McDonald’s at Harbor Boulevard and McFadden Avenue, at the Harbor Place Shopping Center, at about 3 p.m. An officer approached the suspect, which led to a short foot pursuit, according to KABC News. Continue reading→

Garden Grove man charged with killing neighbor by shooting him in the face

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Robert Joseph Price

Robert Joseph Price

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # TBA” June 25, 2013

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDERING NEIGHBOR BY SHOOTING HIM IN FACE

WESTMINSTER – A man has been charged with murdering his neighbor by shooting him in the face. Robert Joseph Price, 52, Garden Grove, is charged with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 50 years to life in state prison. Price is being held on $1 million bail and is expected to be arraigned today, Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at the West Justice Center, Westminster. The Department is to be determined. Continue reading→

Woman shot by the SAPD this morning, on Townsend Street.

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A female suspect is dead after being wounded in an officer-involved shooting in Santa Ana. The shooting happened shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday in an alley on the 800 block of South Townsend Street, according to ABC News.

It was unknown whether the woman was armed, but police said they found a weapon in the alley that was not a police weapon. Witnesses said the woman did not live in the apartment complex and was seen sitting in a garage before the shooting, according to NBC News. Continue reading→

Family’s car shot and 7-year-old boy is wounded, on Towner St.

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A 7-year-old boy has been hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Santa Ana, authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred late Saturday evening in the 2600 block of S. Towner Street, KNX 1070′s Jon Baird reports. The boy was in the backseat of a sport utility vehicle that was being driven by his father when the boy’s father and uncle, who was in the front passenger seat, reportedly noticed a car following them, according to CBS News.

One round penetrated the right rear door of the car and hit the boy’s leg. The father drove the boy to a local hospital, where the injury was determined not to be life-threatening, Paulson said. There were no other injuries in the incident, according to the Los Angeles Times. Continue reading→

Updated: Occulus VR founder killed during high speed chase

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The pedestrian who was struck and killed during a police chase in Santa Ana was identified Friday as 33-year-old Andrew Scott Reisse. Coworkers described him as a “brilliant mind.”  Reisse, a Santa Ana resident, was walking in a crosswalk when he was struck and killed at the end of a police chase Thursday, according to ABC News.

Reisse, the 33-year-old co-founder and lead engineer at Oculus VR in Irvine, Calif., ” was a brilliant computer graphics engineer, an avid photographer and hiker who loved nature, a true loyal friend, and a founding member of our close-knit Oculus family,” the company said in a statement, according to CNET. Continue reading→

Why the SAPD shot Jason Hallstrom remains a real mystery

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Jason Hallstrom at dinner with the Nunley family

Jason Hallstrom, pictured on the right

Many weeks have passed since Jason “Hoss” Hallstrom was shot dead by the SAPD, after he and his friend Travis Mock pulled into the parking lot at the Target on Grand and 17th, in Santa Ana.  We are still waiting for the report from the Orange County District Attorney, which has to investigate all police shootings in Orange County.  But some of the pieces of this sordid puzzle have been put together by Hallstrom’s friend, Tiffany Nunley.  Here is her story:

Travis Mock appeared in West Court, the morning of the shooting, for the case he was currently out on bail for. He never told this to anyone previously.  This appears to debunk the SAPD’s story about a car chase due to a stolen car. Continue reading→

SAPD officers shoot two suspects after a freeway chase

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Jason Erling Hallstrom

SAPD Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department OIS Update

At 1455 hours, two Santa Ana Police Officers were involved in an OIS after a short freeway pursuit. Two suspects were struck by gunfire, and the injuries do not appear to be life threatening.

Suspects remain at the hospital in serious but stable conditions. Both suspects have been booked for grand theft auto, pending additional charges to follow.

Suspects: Continue reading→

SAPD arrests three gang members suspected of West 3rd St. shooting

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Julio Sanchez Jr.

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Gang Related Homicide Arrests Homicide occured February 14, 2013 at about 5:18 p.m in the 1900 blk of west 3rd St.

On Thursday, February 14, 2013 at about 5:18 p.m., Santa Ana Police Officers responded to the report of a shooting that had just occurred in the south alley of 1900 W. 3rd St. The arriving officers discovered two males, each suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment where 19-year-old Joseph Castro was pronounced dead several hours later. The second victim is recovering from gunshot wounds. Continue reading→

Statement from Supervisor Spitzer regarding Orange County shootings

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Supervisor Todd Spitzer, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2013
CONTACT: Justin Glover714-834-3330 (office)714-980-2031

(Orange County, CA) — Supervisor Todd Spitzer gave the following statement following the tragic shootings in Orange County this morning. Spitzer represents the third supervisorial district, which includes the cities of Tustin, Orange and Villa Park. Continue reading→