Santa Ana apartment murder victim identified as Victorino Cruz, 58

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Homicide Detectives identify victim in 5-28-2014 murder investigation – 1300 Block North Harbor Blvd

Victim: Victorino Cruz (58) Santa Ana

Detail: On 5-28-2014 at approximately 1:20 AM, patrol officers responded to the apartment complex located in the 1300 block of North Harbor Blvd. Residents of an apartment at that complex found their roommate deceased inside their apartment. Based on the suspicious circumstances of the death Homicide Detectives were called to the scene.

As part of their ongoing investigation Homicide Detectives contacted and interviewed an acquaintance of the victim, Salvador Barragan (37) Anaheim. Based on information obtained during their preliminary investigation, Detectives today 5-29-2014 arrested and booked Barragan on charges of CPC 187, Murder. Barragan is currently being held in the SAPD Jail on one million dollars bail.

No further information regarding this ongoing investigation will be released at this time. For full details, view this message on the web.

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