A woman was fatally stabbed in Santa Ana this morning

On Friday, August 26, 2022, at 11:41 AM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a call of a stabbing in progress in the 200 block of north Gunther Place.

Officers responded and located a female adult suffering from a stab wound to her upper torso. Orange County Fire Authority arrived on the scene and transported the victim to the hospital, where she was subsequently pronounced deceased.

The victim has been identified as Maria Guadalupe Mota (51) of Santa Ana. 

During the preliminary investigation, officers identified and detained the suspect, Ignacio Vazquez Morales (40) of Santa Ana. A knife utilized by the suspect was recovered at the scene.

With the concurrence from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, SAPD Homicide Detectives booked Morales for CPC 187- Murder.

The motive for the murder appears to be a result of a failed dating relationship.

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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