Three victims were injured in two drive by shootings in Santa Ana on Saturday

On Saturday, April 1 at about 3:30 p.m. SAPD police officers responded to the area of 500 East Pine regarding a shooting that had just occurred, according to SAPD Case #  17-08711.

Further investigation revealed a group in a vehicle got into an argument with a group of pedestrians and a shooting occurred were two males were struck.

The victims were taking to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.

This shooting happened a few blocks southeast of the DTSA East End Promenade, in Santa Ana’s Ward 2, which is represented by Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez.

On Saturday night, April 1 at about 9:30 p.m., witnesses reported an occupied vehicle got into an argument with some pedestrians and a shooting occurred at 800 South Townsend, in Santa Ana. A stray bullet struck a female adult that was in her kitchen of her apartment, according to SAPD Case # 17-08744.

She was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

This shooting happened just northeast of Jerome Park in Santa Ana’s Ward 4, which is represented by Councilman David Benavides.

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.
Art Pedroza

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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