Two shootings were reported in Santa Ana early on Saturday morning

On Saturday at about 1 a.m., several calls of a shooting were received from the area of 500 South Marine. SAPD police officers located a large party at 528 S. Marine and witnesses at the party reported that three male Hispanics shot multiple times at people at the party, according to SAPD Case # 17-09360.

This shooting occurred between the Santa Ana River and Friendship Park, in Santa Ana’s Ward 5, which is represented by Councilman Juan Villegas.

On Saturday, also at about 1 a.m., a 17 year-old male was dropped off at a local hospital with a critical gun shot wound to the upper torso. Information was received that he was shot in the area of N. Bristol St. and Santa Ana Blvd. The victim remains in critical condition, according to SAPD Case # 17-09370.

This shooting happened a few blocks east of Carver Elementary School in Santa Ana’s Ward 5, which is represented by Councilman Juan Villegas.

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.

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