Teen shot in the back near Garfield Elementary School

A male teen who appeared to be 17 or 18 years old was shot in the lower back today at about 7:45 p.m. at the 700 block of North Lacy Street, according to the O.C. Register.

The victim was walking nearby on Civic Center Drive when multiple shots were fired from a passing vehicle. The SAPD suspects the shooting was possibly a gang-related attack.

The teen’s injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The SAPD did not release the victim’s name nor were any suspects named.

The shooting happened East of the Santa Ana Civic Center, about a mile away from the SAPD headquarters, a block north of Garfield Elementary School., in Santa Ana’s Ward 2, which is represented by Council Member Michele Martinez.

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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