A man from Cathedral City was fatally stabbed in Santa Ana

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10:43 PM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a stabbing victim who arrived at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital.

The male victim reported he was stabbed in the area of Euclid Street and McFadden Avenue. Due to significant blood loss, the victim was intubated and transported to a local trauma center. On July 13, 2023, at 1:00 AM, the victim was pronounced deceased.

The circumstances surrounding this homicide are currently being investigated. The Orange County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Javier Rivera (51) of Cathedral City.

Detectives are attempting to identify and locate any witnesses who can shed light on this incident.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section Detectives at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

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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