HomeMy WebLinkAboutCase 2024-26142 - 06242025_Redacted_Part8On 12/1/2024, at approximately 1732 hours, I responded to the area of 2nd and Broadway, reference a radio
broadcast of an Officer involved shooting that just occurred. I arrived at approximately 1735 hours. Upon arrival, I
observed other Officers in front of the east side of 300 W. 2nd Street (Artists Village Apartments) on Broadway facing
the suspect who was lying face up on the ground.
It should be noted I was dispatched to an earlier call, called in by a passerby at approximately 1708 hours, reference
a report of a male Hispanic with a shotgun in the area of 1st and Spurgeon Street, traveling eastbound 1st Street.
During that call for service, I conducted an area check for the suspect from 1st Street and Grand Avenue to 1st and
Spurgeon Street. Additionally, I checked the area of Spurgeon and 3rd Street, all the way to Standard Avenue. During
this area check, I was unable to locate the suspect matching the description and other Officers were also unable to
locate the suspect.
Officers on scene advised me the suspect was in possession of a shotgun which was stated to be underneath his
body. Once additional Officers arrived, I organized an arrest team consisting of myself, Officer's M. Coleman #3767, T
Holt #3788, and J. Cortina #3980. I gave numerous announcements to the suspect to attempt to crawl towards us but
there was no response to my commands from the suspect. After less lethal munitions were deployed on the suspect, I
advanced with the arrest team to the suspects location which was wedged in the vicinity of one of the apartment
complexes exits. I gained control of the suspect's left arm while other Officers of the arrest team gained control of the
suspects other limbs. At this point the suspect was not responsive. Due to the immediate threat of the shotgun (brown
and black), which I observed directly under his left arm, I maintained control of his left arm while another Officer
secured the weapon. Shortly after, we placed the suspect onto his stomach, and I assisted Officer Holt in handcuffing
the suspect.
After the suspect was detained and the weapon was a safe distance away, we rolled the suspect onto his back in
order to begin giving the suspect medical aid. I observed two visible gunshot entry wounds, one in the suspect's neck,
and upper left chest. I used trauma shears to start cutting away at the suspects clothing on his upper body, and lower
body to assist in revealing any gunshot wounds he sustained, while other Officers began to provide medical aid.
OCFA arrived shortly thereafter and took over, providing medical aid. I remained on scene blocking the apartment exit
door until I was relieved by Officer J. Gonzalez #3769. Once relieved, I maintained a position in the area of the
northwest corner of Broadway and 1st Street, just south of the crime scene to block pedestrian and motor vehicle
traffic.
I was relieved from the scene at approximately 0103 hours.
This concludes my involvement in the above incident.
Author: Marin, Cesare 3781 BWC Activated
Santa Ana PD 2024-26142 Report by Marin, Cesare 3781 2 of 2
On Sunday, December 1st, 2024, at approximately 1732 hours, I was working as a patrol supervisor within the
Southeast District in the city of Santa Ana. I heard a police radio broadcast by unit Downtown Patrol Unit “823 Alpha”
(Officers I. Ibarra #3178 and L. Casillas #3755) that they had located an armed suspect in the area of 2nd Street and
Broadway. Shortly thereafter, they radioed that an officer-involved shooting had occurred. I responded to the location
from the area of Sunflower Avenue and Bristol Street.
I arrived on scene at 100 N. Broadway at approximately 1740 hours. Numerous police units were present on scene. I
observed the male suspect lying on his back on the west sidewalk partially within a small alcove between the south
side of the “Casa Linda Furniture” building at 116 N. Broadway and a parking garage entrance for the “Artist Village”
apartment complex (300 W. 2nd Street). Officers on scene were positioned behind Santa Ana Police Department
patrol vehicle “860” which was situated in a northwest direction in the southbound lane of the roadway.
I was informed by officers present on scene that the suspect appeared non-responsive and had a firearm concealed
under his body. I directed officers to continue to give the suspect commands to surrender. Based on the need to
provide medical aid to the suspect as well as the possibility he still posed a lethal threat to officers and the public, I
directed Officer J. Gonzalez #3769 to deploy a 40mm Less Lethal Launcher to assess if the suspect was responsive.
The suspect was struck in his lower extremities with a 40mm Less Lethal projectile and did not evince a reaction. I
directed Officer Gonzalez to deploy the 40mm a second time. The suspect again was struck in the lower extremities
by a 40mm Less Lethal projectile and once again did not evince a reaction.
Officers subsequently moved toward the suspect by driving the patrol vehicle within closer proximity to his position.
The officers then approached the suspect and detained him. Officer T. Raygoza #3733 removed a replica shotgun
away from the suspect. I directed her to place the weapon on the sidewalk south of where the suspect was positioned
and to remain with the weapon.
Paramedics from Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Truck 75 responded to the scene and began rendering aid to
the suspect prior to him being transported to Orange County Global Medical Center. I assigned Officer M. Coleman
#3767 to accompany the suspect to the hospital.
I subsequently assisted in managing the establishment of the crime scene and coordinating a canvass by officers for
witnesses and video surveillance cameras in the immediate area.
I remained as the patrol supervisor on scene until Monday, December 2nd, 2024, at approximately 0306 hours, when
the scene was terminated.
This concluded my role in this incident.
Author: McClaskey, Paul 3110 BWC Activated
Santa Ana PD 2024-26142 Report by McClaskey, Paul 3110 2 of 2
Upon arrival I met with Sgt. McClaskey #3110 who requested photographs of the scene. I observed the scene was
secured with yellow crime scene tape at 1st/Broadway and at 3rd/Broadway. I took overall photographs of the scene
from the outer perimeter at 1st and Broadway. I cleared the scene at approximately 1849 hours.
At 2126 hours I responded to OC Global Medical Center. I arrived on scene at 2139 hours. I met with Homicide
Detective Nunez #2536 and Internal Affairs Kim #3198. They were standing by with the decedent
in the Prompt Care Room, bed #A. Deputy Coroner Tasse #9396 arrived shortly after at approximately 2150
hours.
I observed the decedent was covered with a white blanket. Coroner Tasse started his field evaluation of and
noted the following injuries:
Two gunshot wounds to the upper chest
Two gunshot wounds to the right shoulder
One gunshot below the right temple and in front of his right ear
One gunshot wound to the left side of his jaw line
One gunshot wound to the left bicep
One gunshot wound by the left inner elbow
One gunshot wound to the left forearm
One gunshot wound to the left tricep
One gunshot wound to the left elbow area (just above)
One gunshot wound to the left lower forearm
One gunshot wound to the center of the upper back
One gunshot wound to the middle left side of back
One gunshot wound to the right shoulder blade
One gunshot wound to the left lower back
For further details refer to Coroner Tasse’s report under CI# 24-06111-TA. I took overall, mid-range and close-up
photographs of decedent and his above listed injuries. I also collected his shoes at approximately 2250
hours.
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The photographs were uploaded into the Digital Image Management System (DIMS) and the shoes were booked into
an evidence locker at the Santa Ana Police Department.
FS-I M. BRIANO #3173
CSI-WATCH IIA
Author: Briano, Martin 3173 BWC Activated
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