A man in north Santa Ana was wounded by a stray bullet this afternoon

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.

It is a New Year. What is our inept and inexperienced SAPD Police Chief Carlos Rojas doing about our violent crime and the huge increase in shootings?

We hear that SAPD police officers have been instructed to increase tickets to residents for ticky-tack vehicle violations such as tinted windows. How is that going to stop the shootings in Santa Ana?

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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