Santa Ana gangbangers Vincent Alcaraz, 53, and Dorsa Pourhajir, 28, were finally found guilty on Monday of fatally shooting Victor Palomera, a 20-year-old from another gang, in Santa Ana almost seven years ago. Both Alcaraz and Pourhajir had previous felony convictions but apparently never learned from their misdeeds.
Alcaraz and Pourhajir got into a disagreement with Palomera at the 2300 block of Ramona Drive, near Warner Ave. and Flower St., back on Nov. 5, 2018. The situation escalated into a fight that turned deadly, according to the SAPD.
SAPD police investigators were able to connect Alcaraz to the scene with DNA found a a baseball cap and inside his vehicle, a GMC Sierra.
The OCDA prosecutors depended on video surveillance for evidence of the shooting.
The surveillance video showed that Palomera was walking down the street he lived on, with Pourhajir, and he was unarmed,” according to court papers filed by the prosecutors.
The video also showed Alcaraz as he stopped his vehicle in the middle of the street. He then left the vehicle and quickly pointed a gun at the victim’s face. Palomera than put his hands up and tried to back away. But Alcaraz proceeded to hit Palomera in his forehead with the butt of his gun.
Palomera tried to defend himself and Alcaraz ended up shooting him in the chest.
That is when Pourhajir walked up to Palomera, as he was on his hands and knees, and shot him, as seen in the surveillance video.
Alcaraz and Pourhajir were convicted of a felony charge of first-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for discharge of a gun causing death.
Alcaraz was also found guilty of possession of a gun by a felon, possessing a controlled substance while armed and a prohibited person owning ammunition.
Pourhajir was also convicted of possessing a gun as a felon.
The last name Pourhajir is most likely of Persian or Iranian origin. How she got mixed up with Santa Ana gangs is a very good question. Her misbegotten allegiances will now cost her dearly.
Here’s a breakdown of the sentencing they now face:
Vincent Alcaraz
- First-degree murder with firearm enhancement: This typically carries a sentence of 25 years to life, plus 25 years to life for the firearm enhancement, totaling 50 years to life.
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Possession of a controlled substance while armed
- Possession of ammunition by a prohibited person
These additional convictions could add several more years to his sentence, depending on how the judge orders them to be served (consecutively or concurrently).
Dorsa Pourhajir
- First-degree murder with firearm enhancement: Also faces 50 years to life.
- Possession of a firearm by a felon: This could add up to 3 years more.
Both defendants are expected to receive lengthy prison terms, likely life sentences without the possibility of parole for decades, due to the severity of the crime and their prior felony records.