The SAPD shot a suspect this afternoon near Original Mike’s

SAPD police officers shot and wounded an unidentified male suspect this afternoon before 3 p.m., according to the O.C. Register.

The shooting happened about a block East of Original Mike’s near the intersection of Cypress Avenue and East First Street, according to the SAPD.

The suspect is now at a local hospital.

He said the suspect has been transferred to a local hospital.

According to other media sources there was a second suspect who was arrested. Both of these men were wanted in conjunction with the recent kidnapping and murder of a Santa Ana man.

The suspects were apprehended today when their vehicle was spotted by police at a local car wash.

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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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