A man was fatally shot in Santa Ana last night

On Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 11:43 PM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a shooting victim at Maple Street/Pine Street.

Officers responded and located a male down suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his upper torso.

Orange County Fire Authority arrived on scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The circumstances surrounding this homicide are currently being investigated.

The Orange County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Cesar Fierros Gonzalez (36) of Santa Ana.

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. This case is eligible for the Gang Reward Program.

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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