A man was shot and injured at noon at the Delhi Community Center’s parking lot

Gang members shot a man in broad daylight on Tuesday, March 1, at noon at the parking lot of the Delhi Community Center, at the 500 block of Central Avenue, according to the SAPD.

The victim was treated at a local hospital.

Monroe Elementary School, which is nearby the Delhi Community Center, was placed on lockdown for about 15 minutes, after the shooting, according to the SAUSD.

Who do you support for the O.C. Board of Supervisors in District 2?

Who do you support for the O.C. Board of Supervisors in District 2?

Who do you support for the O.C. Board of Supervisors in District 2?

Who do you support for the O.C. Board of Supervisors in District 2?

Vince Sarmiento, Santa Ana Mayor

Kim Nguyen, Garden Grove City Council Member

Ceci Iglesias, Former Santa Ana City Council Member

Juan Villegas, Former Santa Ana City Council Member

Jon Dumitru, Orange City Councilman

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The SAPD does not yet know if the victim was the intended target of the shooting or was in the wrong place at the wrong time. They also do not know how many suspects were involved.

There have been six gang-related homicides in Santa Ana this year.

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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