Mon. Dec 2nd, 2024

On November 24, 2023, Fountain Valley police officers responded to the scene of Edinger and Newhope regarding a possible stabbing.

Police officers who arrived at the scene located a male victim who was suffering from stabbing wounds and they began to render first aid.

The police officers also detained a male suspect at the scene, David MacDonald, a 23-year-old Huntington Beach resident.

The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

MacDonald was arrested and booked on one count of PC 187 (a), murder.

The victim’s name is not being released pending notification of his kin.

This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no current threat to the public.

The investigation into this incident remains active. No further details will be released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Fountain Valley Police Department at 714-593-4485 or email Detective Ivan Arce at ivan.arce@fountainvalley.org.

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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.

By Art Pedroza

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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