There were two more shootings reported in Santa Ana on Friday, Jan. 6

There were two more shootings in Santa Ana on Friday, Jan. 6. In the first incident SAPD police officers responded to the area of Harvard and Griset Streets, at 4 p.m., after receiving a report about a shooting, according to SAPD Case Number 17-544.

The police officers found a 30 year-old male who had been shot in the chest. He was taken to a local hospital for emergency treatment.

This shooting happened just south of Valley High School.

Then at about 9:30 p.m. a juvenile and his father drove to the area of 1900 West Myrtle, according to SAPD Case Number 17-574.

As the pair parked their vehicle a male Hispanic suspect pointed a handgun at them and questioned them. As the victims drove away the suspect fired his handgun at them, striking their vehicle multiple times. No one was injured.

This shooting occurred a block south of Kidworks, a non-profit that employs Santa Ana City Councilman David Benavides.

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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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