The SAPD is investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 12:48 AM, SAPD Officers responded to reports of a man down in a parking lot located at 1535 South Standard Avenue. Officers located an adult male down in the parking lot suffering possible gunshot wounds. No known witnesses have come forward to provide details of the shooting.

Orange County Fire Authority paramedics responded and attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. Paramedics declared the man deceased at 1:00 AM. The Orange County Coroner’s Office is working to identify the man and determine the manner and cause of death.

Detectives encourage anyone with information about this shooting to contact the SAPD Homicide Section at (714) 245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers https://occrimestoppers.org/

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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