A driver shot out a vehicle’s windows this morning at a Santa Ana gas station

A verbal altercation occurred just after midnight between the occupants of two vehicles at the ARCO gas station at 302 E. First St., in Santa Ana, according to the SAPD.

As the victim drove out of the lot, gunshots were heard and the vehicles rear windshield was shattered. The victim(s) was not struck by the shooting and flagged down officers  for help.

The victim then flagged down an SAPD police cruiser at 1600 North Main, in Santa Ana, to report the crime. The incident was reported as a Weapons crime on Crimemapping.com.

The case number for this incident is 16-23279.

This crime happened in Santa Ana’s Ward 2, which is represented by Council Member Michele Martinez.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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