The SAPD is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday night

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Investigating A Homicide -1600 Block Of West Wisteria Place

Victim: Pending Notification: Male (51) Santa Ana

On Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 10:29 PM, reports of a shooting with a subject down at 1605 West Wisteria Place came in to the Santa Ana Police Department.

Officers arrived and discovered an adult male suffering an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics arrived on scene and declared the victim deceased at 10:40 PM.

Santa Ana Police Homicide Detectives responded to investigate. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SAPD homicide detectives at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS

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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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