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S.A. 12-031 <br />Supervising Investigator: R. Seman Date of Report: 01/29/2013 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />On December 16, 2012, at 2344 hours, Santa Ana Police Officers DAVID GARCIA and <br />DANNY ALCALA were dispatched to 506 East Washington Avenue in regard to a male and a <br />female arguing. Officer ALCALA arrived at 2344 hours and Officer GARCIA arrived at 2345 hours. <br />The following description of the event is based on witness statements: <br />IGNACIO LEON JR. arrived at the location in a black Ford Expedition and walked up stairs <br />to his mother’s apartment. LEON’s girlfriend, questioned LEON about where <br />he had been and why he was drunk. They began to argue and LEON’s mother told him to leave <br />the residence. <br />LEON, and their baby went downstairs and continued to argue in the driveway. <br /> took the baby from LEON and they both returned upstairs to the apartment. A <br />neighbor heard two loud bangs and observed LEON running down the stairs. The neighbor <br />witnessed LEON walk back towards the Ford Expedition with a black object in his right hand. <br />When he arrived at the Ford Expedition, he lifted his shirt and put the black object into his <br />waistband. Leon ran into the backyard followed by the two officers. Shortly after, the neighbor <br />heard two to three gunshots. <br />Officer GARCIA fired 3 rounds at LEON, striking him twice. One round struck LEON in the <br />upper right chest and a second round in the lower right abdomen area. LEON was treated at <br />the scene for his injuries and was transported to Western Medical Center – Santa Ana. At <br />Western Medical Center, LEON went into surgery where his and <br />. Medical staff advised that LEON would be intubated for two days and <br />unable to provide any statements. <br />The following assignments were made: <br />