Transient identified who died in Santa Ana’s Civic Center this weekend

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: UPDATE – Victim/Decedent Identified

Victim/Decedent Identified as Jesse Dean Dowell (44) transient

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Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the Civic Center Area

Victim: Pending Notification of Next of Kin

On Sunday, March 11, 2018, at 11:34 PM, Santa Ana Police officers responded to reports of an assault with a victim down in the Plaza of the Flags within the City of Santa Ana Civic Center. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics treated the victim at scene and declared him deceased at 11:52 PM.

Santa Ana Homicide Detectives are currently investigating the case. The motive for the assault is still under investigation. The decedent’s name is not being released pending notification of next of kin by the Orange County Coroner’s Office.

Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance. Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call the Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Section at (714) 245-8390.

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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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