Tue. Oct 15th, 2024

Westminster police officers responded to a motel located at the 6600 block of Westminster Boulevard on December 8, 2023, at about 4:22 PM, regarding a report of a male subject sitting on top of a car (roof) in his underwear.

The reporting party told police dispatchers the male subject was acting erratically and the caller was concerned for his welfare.

Upon arrival, officers saw the subject appeared to be holding a rifle in his hands and was yelling the “devil was trying to kill him.”

The police officers requested guests in surrounding rooms remain in their rooms and away from windows and doors.

The police officers made contact with the subject, who pointed the rifle at them. At this point, an officer-involved shooting took place.

The subject fell off of his car and began walking toward officers before collapsing.

The officers immediately rendered first aid to the subject.

The Orange County Fire Authority responded and transported the subject to UCI Medical Center in Orange.

The suspect undwent surgery but his current condition is unknown.





author avatar
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.

By Art Pedroza

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.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Verified by MonsterInsights