A woman was shot and killed early this morning at W. 1st St. and Pacific Ave.

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SANTA ANA PD DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE- W. 1ST STREET AND N. PACIFIC AVENUE

On Monday, November 12, 2018, at 1:40 AM, an unidentified male caller reported to 911 dispatchers that his friend was shot in the area of West 1st Street and N. Pacific Avenue. Shortly thereafter, an unidentified male dropped off an unidentified female at a local hospital. The male fled prior to officers arrival. The adult female had a gunshot wound to her upper body. The attending physician declared the female deceased at 2:00 AM.

SAPD Homicide Detectives responded and assumed the investigation, which is ongoing. At this time, the motive for the homicide is not known. The Orange County Coroner’s Officer is conducting a concurrent investigation in an attempt to identify the decedent.

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 may be eligible for the Santa Ana Homicide Reward Program.

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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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