A man was shot and killed in Anaheim on Nov. 26

ANAHEIM, Calif. (November 29, 2021) – Anaheim Police Department homicide detectives are asking for the public’s assistance regarding the recent shooting death of 23-year-old Anaheim resident Jonathan Romero.

On Friday, November 26, 2021, at about 5:33 p.m., Anaheim police officers responded to the area of 1200 N. Placentia Avenue regarding a shooting.

Officers located Romero in an alley way suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Romero was transported to a local area hospital where he was taken into surgery. At about 10:30 p.m., Romero died as a result of his injuries.

Anaheim PD homicide detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call APD Homicide at 714-321-3669 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.

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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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