Mon. Dec 2nd, 2024

Santa Ana shooting

A 13-year-old boy was shot while walking early Wednesday afternoon at around 12:30 p.m., at the intersection of South Pacific Avenue and West Wilshire Avenue, in Santa Ana, just north of Mater Dei High School, according to the SAPD, as reported by the O.C. Register.

The victim said that he heard three or four shots coming from a vehicle.  The boy was hit by bullets in a forearm and thigh and he was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening.  His identity was not revealed by the police.

The SAPD is looking into whether the shooting might have been gang related.

The shooting happened in an area ringed by local schools including the aforementioned Mater Dei as well as Martin Elementary School, James Russell Elementary School, Diamond Elementary School, Monte Vista Elementary School and Carl Harvey Elementary School, in Santa Ana’s Ward 4, which is represented by City Councilman David Benavides.

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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.

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