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Investigator: K Degraffenreid Approved By:
Date of Report: October 10, 2012 Date: 10/11/12
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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
CASE NAME: ALMANZA, MARCELINO VALENCIA
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING ( NON‐ FATAL)
TYPE: INITIAL RESPONSE‐ CANVASS INTERVIEWS
AGENCY: SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
On Monday, September 10, 2012, at approximately 0110 Hours, I was contacted by
Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Supervising Investigator RON SEMAN regarding a Santa
Ana Police Department (SAPD) officer involved shooting, which occurred at 3005 South Bristol
Street in the city of Santa Ana. Investigator SEMAN requested I respond and assist in the
investigation.
At approximately 0214 hours, I arrived and met with investigators from the Orange
County District Attorneys Office, the Santa Ana Police Department and Orange County Crime
Lab personnel.
At approximately 0255 hours, SAPD Sergeant MATTHEW SORENSON conducted a
briefing of the known circumstances surrounding the incident for personnel involved in the
investigation. Supervising Investigator SEMAN directed me to team with SAPD Detective DAN
AGUILAR to conduct canvass interviews of potential witnesses that live in the immediate area
of the incident.
Just north of 3005 South Bristol Street is a multi unit hotel called , located at
. This hotel rents rooms to patrons for extended periods of time.
Detective AGUILAR and I conducted audio digital recorded interviews of the individuals who
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had rented units which faced southbound. The following is a summary of the individuals
statements:
SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL #(714)‐
DOB:
was inside of her room with her husband and children when she heard
four to five gun shots. When she looked out the window, she saw police vehicles arriving to the
scene.
DOB:
Per , her husband has a hearing impairment and only speaks Marshallese.
translated for her husband who stated that he did not hear or see anything related to
the incident.
DOB:
was asleep in the room and did not hear or see anything related to the
incident.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL # (818)
DOB:
was asleep and did not hear or see anything related to the incident.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704
Per Studio Inn Manager, , this room was vacant.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL # (714)
DOB:
was in his room when he heard the sound of seven gun shots. The first
five shots were consecutive and then there was a pause, followed by two more. heard
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a male screaming out for help, but did not see who was screaming. After 30 seconds, the police
cars began arriving to the scene.
DOB:
was inside of the room, but did not see or hear anything related to the
incident.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704
Per Studio Inn Manager, , this room was vacant.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# ( 714)
DOB:
was in her room when she heard five gun shots, a pause for a couple of
seconds and then two more gun shots. She then heard sirens and looked outside to see police
vehicles pulling up. She observed four officers entering the parking lot and an officer wheeling
out a man in a wheelchair. added that the man in the wheelchair is often seen in the
parking lot behind the businesses at 3005 South Bristol Street.
DOB: CELL# (714)
heard five gunshots and after a three to five second pause, he heard
two more gun shots. looked outside and observed a silver, Toyota Avalon near the
payphones at the gas station located to the west of the . The Avalon was blacked out
and drove through the gas station and then north bound on Bristol Street.
described the driver as a male Hispanic with a white T‐shirt and plaid shorts.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# ( 714)
DOB:
was in his room at midnight when he heard five gun shots, a pause of
about five seconds and then two more gun shots. When he looked outside he saw a police
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vehicle pull behind 3005 South Bristol Street. The officer exited his vehicle and walked in front
of it.
DOB:
was in the room with and heard police officers arrive to
the scene.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# None
DOB:
was in room when he saw police lights drive up to the scene.
When he looked outside he saw a crime scene van and a jeep parked across the street.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)‐
DOB:
was asleep in his room when he heard four gun shots and then saw
bright lights.
DOB:
was in her room when she heard four gun shots. She looked outside the
window and saw police car lights and observed three police officers. Additional officers then
began to arrive on scene.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL 714‐
DOB:
was sleeping in his room when he was awoken by sirens.
did not see or hear anything related to the incident.
SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# 714‐
DOB:
was asleep at the time of the incident and did not see or hear anything
related to the incident.
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, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
heard two to three gun shots and then police sirens. stated that
his air conditioning was on in his room and it was difficult to hear things outside.
SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
was inside of her room when she heard gun shots. stated it was more
than one, but she was not sure how many. She then heard someone yelling, but she could not
understand what they were saying. did not look out her window at any time.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
was asleep in his room when he heard a thump on the street at
about 12:30 or 1:00. He opened his curtain and saw police cars on the street.
SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
was asleep in her room with her granddaughter, She was
awakened by two gun shots. She then heard sirens.
DOB:
looked outside of her window and saw police cars across the street.
She saw someone pushing a man in a wheelchair next to the block wall. She also saw someone
lying on the ground to the rear of the building at 3005 South Bristol Street. That person had
three police officers with them, and their feet were moving back and forth on the ground.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
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was in his room with his friend . He went to sleep at
2330 hours and did not hear or see anything related to the incident.
DOB:
was in the room with . She went to sleep at 2200 hours
and took her Psych meds which make it difficult for her to wake up. did not hear or
see anything related to the incident.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 Home# 714‐
DOB:
is a security guard and works from 6pm to 6am Sunday through
Wednesday. was not home during the incident.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
was in her room with her husband went to sleep
at approximately 2130 hours. At around midnight she heard gun shots.
DOB:
was in his room and heard a commotion outside of his room.
looked under the door jam of his front door, and observed someone in a wheelchair waiting for
the elevator. went back to sleep and was woken by his wife who had heard gun shots.
looked out of his window and saw the police and a man in a wheelchair across the
street.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
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was inside of his home at midnight when he heard two to three gun
shots and then a pause of about one minute, followed by another gunshot sound.
then heard sirens. was not able to see into the alley from his home.
DOB:
was in her bed inside of her home when she heard the sound of three
gun shots fired consecutively. She then heard a male screaming, but could not understand what
he was saying. then heard ambulance and fire truck sirens. did not look outside as
the sounds of the gun shots seemed to be coming east of her home.
, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 CELL# (714)
DOB:
was in her home and asleep in her bed when she heard six
consecutive gun shots. She looked outside, to the rear of her home and only saw police lights.
She did not hear any voices. The back wall of her property prevented her from seeing into the
alley where the incident occurred.
I noticed that had a mounted security camera over her front door. I asked
her if she also had a camera to the rear of her property. She said yes, but that the camera
system was disconnected at the moment and was not recording.
DOB: CELL: 714‐
was asleep when he heard two gun shots and a pause of about three
seconds, followed by three more gun shots. He heard paramedics and looked outside, but only
saw the lights of the paramedics. The back wall of his home, prevented him from seeing into
the alley where the incident occurred.