The victim of this morning’s shooting by Century High School has been identified

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: UPDATE – SAPD Detectives Investigating Homicide – Victim Has Been Identified

Victim has been identified as Hugo Sanchez Jr. (34) Santa Ana

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 1:47 AM, police officers from the Santa Ana Police Department responded to reports of a possible carjacking or kidnapping from the Shell gas station located at 1501 East Edinger Avenue. Responding officers located the victim vehicle, described as a late 90’s Ford pick-up truck, abandoned at the 1400 block of East Wilshire Avenue. Officers discovered a deceased adult male in the street near the vehicle. The male died of apparent gunshot wounds. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics assessed the victim and declared him deceased at scene.

Santa Ana Police Homicide Detectives responded to handle the investigation, which is currently underway. The motive of the shooting has not been determined. 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.

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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