On July 18, 2025, at approximately 7:57 PM, police officers responded to the area of Cameo Lane and Madison Avenue regarding a male adult who reported being shot, according to the Fullerton Police Department.
Officers began searching the area and located the victim at a nearby fire station in the area of S. Bradford Avenue and W. Chapman Avenue.
Detectives immediately began investigating the incident as an attempted homicide and determined it to be gang-related. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment and has since been released.
During the initial investigation, detectives made an unrelated arrest of an adult male for weapons law violations.
On August 13, 2025, as part of the ongoing investigation, Fullerton Police Detectives executed search warrants at four residences in Fullerton, all identified as criminal street gang locations. As a result, Detectives arrested two juveniles in connection with the July shooting.
Both juveniles were booked for attempted homicide and conspiracy. They were transported to Orange County Juvenile Hall to be processed. A third arrest, an adult male, was taken into custody for a probation violation.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Fullerton Police Detective R. Valdes at (714) 773-5754 or via email at rvaldes@fullertonpd.org. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or visit occrimestoppers.org.
Here’s a breakdown of the potential penalties for the suspects involved in the July 18, 2025, gang-related shooting in Fullerton, California:
1. Juveniles Charged with Attempted Homicide and Conspiracy
Attempted Homicide (PC 664/187)
- If tried as juveniles: They may face time in a juvenile detention facility, probation, or commitment to a rehabilitation center.
- If tried as adults (which is possible for serious crimes like attempted murder):
- First-degree attempted murder (willful, deliberate, premeditated): Life in prison with the possibility of parole.
- Second-degree attempted murder (not premeditated): 5, 7, or 9 years in state prison.
- Gang enhancement: Adds 15 years to life if the crime was gang-related.
Conspiracy to Commit Murder (PC 182)
- Treated as seriously as the crime itself.
- Penalty: Same as first-degree murder — 15 years to life in prison, even if the murder was not completed.
2. Adult Male Arrested for Probation Violation
- Probation violations in California can lead to:
- Reinstatement of probation with a warning (for minor violations).
- Stricter conditions, such as more community service or mandatory treatment.
- Revocation of probation, meaning the person could be sent to jail or prison to serve the original suspended sentence.