Shooting at 719 E. First St. in Santa Ana
The bloody start to Santa Ana’s New Year continued on Friday, Jan. 20, with two more shootings.
At 3 p.m. a witness reported seeing a male pedestrian talking with a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped at around 719 East First Street, in Santa Ana. Then the pedestrian pulled out a handgun and he fired at the vehicle as it took off. The vehicle was damaged by the gunshot. Continue reading
The body of 26-year old Brian Mendez, a Santa Ana resident, was found in an industrial park at the 1600 block of South Sinclair Street in Anaheim at around 6:30 a.m. this Monday, according to the O.C. Weekly.
Mendez suffered at least one gunshot wound and the case is believed to be gang related, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Continue reading
An unidentified man in his 50s was arrested after SAPD police officers saw him smashing windows on a second floor balcony at the South Coast Springs apartment complex in the 3600 block of S. Bear Street around 6 a.m., according to the O.C. Register.
The SAPD police officers who responded to the incident heard a fire alarm as they approached the building as well as a man screaming and the sound of windows breaking. Continue reading
On Monday, January 9 at about 8 p.m., SAPD officers were sent to the area of 400 S. Birch regarding calls about a shooting, according to SAPD Case Number 17-846.
When the SAPD police officers arrived, evidence of a shooting was discovered and several subjects were detained resulting in an arrest for the shooting. The investigation is ongoing. Continue reading
At about 3 p.m. this afternoon, January 9, a juvenile male was near a wall in the area of S. Shelton and W. Highland Streets when he was approached by multiple suspects. One of the suspects shot at the victim who sustained a gunshot wound to the upper torso, according to SAPD Case Number 17-814.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for emergency care. Continue reading
This Sunday, Jan. 8, at about 10 p.m., SAPD police officers responded to the area of S. Birch and W. Chestnut reference a report of a shooting in the area, according to SAPD Case Numbers 17-750 & 17-746.
When the police officers arrived they located multiple casings in the area. Evidence revealed two males were in the area and they fired multiple shots. Continue reading
There were two more shootings in Santa Ana on Friday, Jan. 6. In the first incident SAPD police officers responded to the area of Harvard and Griset Streets, at 4 p.m., after receiving a report about a shooting, according to SAPD Case Number 17-544.
The police officers found a 30 year-old male who had been shot in the chest. He was taken to a local hospital for emergency treatment. Continue reading
Well it looks like 2017 is going to be another violent year in Santa Ana. There was yet another shooting tonight, as SAPD police officers responded to the Country Club Mobile Home Park at 518 South Sullivan at 7:30 p.m., according to SAPD Case #17-463.
The police officers found a 20-year old male who had been shot in his upper torso. He was taken to a local hospital for emergency care. Continue reading
Man shot at N. Ross and W. 17th in Santa Ana
An unidentified male in his 50’s was driving at about 2:30 p.m. today in the area of W. 17th & N. Ross Streets, in Santa Ana, when he heard multiple gunshots. The man’s vehicle was hit and he was shot to the upper torso, according to SAPD Case # 17-00336.
The unintended victim was taken to a local hospital and is stable. Continue reading
Shooting near Washington and Ross Streets in Santa Ana
Yesterday, on January 3, at about 8:30 p.m. a resident reported to the SAPD that he saw the driver of a vehicle shoot multiple times at a male Hispanic walking near the corner of Washington and Ross Streets, according to SAPD case number: 17-00252.
No victim was located. Continue reading
There was yet another drive-by shooting in Santa Ana this morning, shortly before 2 a.m., according to the SAPD, case number 16-34181.
A male victim was driving southbound at the 200 block of S. Birch St. when he was shot by an unidentified suspect. Continue reading
Santa Ana is ending the year with a violent bang. This morning at about 4 a.m. a 55-year old man who was delivering newspapers noticed that he was being followed by another vehicle. The victim pulled over to the side of the road at 1700 West Occidental and then the occupant of the suspect vehicle fired a gun at him multiple times, hitting him once in his upper body, according to SAPD Case number 16-33963.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Continue reading
A man was seriously wounded when he was shot this morning while riding his bike along South Raitt Street, between Warner and Edinger, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
The victim was shot at about 11:20 a.m., in broad daylight, as he was riding his bike on the eastbound sidewalk along South Raitt Street. The shooter pulled up in his car and shot the victim, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
The SAPD is investigating a possible altercation in Santa Ana that led to the shooting of a man early Wednesday, according to the O.C. Register.
The shooting victim showed up at a local hospital at around 4 a.m. with what was described as a non-life threatening gunshot wound, according to the SAPD. The victim said that he was shot during a fight at Edinger Avenue and Flower Street. Continue reading
An unidentified man showed up at the Orange County Coast Medical Center, last night with serious injuries stemming from a gunshot wound to his upper torso. This prompted the medical personnel to call the SAPD, at around 9:10 p.m., according to the O.C. Register.
Unfortunately the people who dropped the injured man off at the medical center took off. Now the SAPD would like to speak to them to find out what happened to the victim. Continue reading