HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreface by Gutierrez_RedactedS.A. #13-015
Supervising Investigator: Mark Gutierrez Date of Report: 06/28/2013
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CASE NAME: GONZALEZ, JESSICA
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING (FATAL)
AGENCY: SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
DATE AND TIME: JUNE 23, 2013 0807 HOURS
LOCATION: 805 SOUTH TOWNSEND STREET, SANTA ANA, CA. 92701
AGENCY CASE NUMBERS: SAPD: 13-17495
OC CRIME LAB: 13-48764
O.C. CORONER: 13-02615-BB
On Sunday, June 23, 2013, at approximately 0830 hours, I spoke with Santa Ana Police
Commander ERIC PAULSON who advised of an officer involved shooting, which occurred at 805
South Townsend Street, in the city of Santa Ana. Commander PAULSON requested the Orange
County District Attorney’s Officer Involved Incident Investigation Team, respond to the location
and conduct an investigation into the incident.
I notified District Attorney Investigators DEAN FULCHER, BRETT ANDERSEN, LOREN
DAWSON, KORY DEGRAFFENREID, ED WOOD, MIKE KENDRICK, and BOB ERICKSON and
requested they respond to assist in the investigation. I went to the shooting location and met
with personnel assigned to the incident.
At approximately 1010 hours, Santa Ana Police Sergeant PHIL CRAFT conducted a
briefing on the known circumstances surrounding the incident for personnel involved in the
investigation. I learned the following from the briefing and preliminary investigation:
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
PREFACE
S.A. #13-015
Supervising Investigator: Mark Gutierrez Date of Report: 06/28/2013
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On June 20, 2013, at 1530 hours, JESSICA GONZALEZ confronted her ex-girlfriend and
shot her three times with a .38 caliber revolver. Orange Police Department investigated the
homicide and disseminated a “Wanted Flyer,” identifying GONZALEZ as being an armed and
dangerous suspect in the homicide.
On June 23, 2013, at 0807 hours, Santa Ana Police Officers GARY AYALA and SAUL
ESQUIVAL contacted GONZALEZ in the east alley of 805 South Townsend Street, in the city of
Santa Ana. AYALA and ESQUIVAL then broadcasted they had been involved in an officer
involved shooting.
Upon the arrival of additional Santa Ana Police units, officers found GONZALEZ lying in
the alley, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, and a grey replica pistol lying
approximately three feet from her person. Santa Ana Police Sergeant PHIL CRAFT responded
and obtained a joint public safety from both AYALA and ESQUIVAL. Sergeant CRAFT reported
that both officers fired a total of approximately 10-12 rounds at GONZALEZ.
Orange County Fire Authority firefighter/paramedics treated GONZALEZ and
transported her to University of California, Irvine-Medical Center. At approximately 0855
hours, GONZALEZ was pronounced deceased.
The following assignments were made:
• LOREN DAWSON/ RASHAD WILSON (SAPD)- Case Investigator
• DEAN FULCHER/ LEO RODRIGUEZ (SAPD)- Scene
• BRAD TANNER/ DOMINGO CABRERRA (SAPD)- Interviews
• ED WOOD/ CEASAR FLORES (SAPD)- Canvass Interviews
• KORY DeGRAFFENREID/ JEFF LAUNI (SAPD)- Hospital Scene
• MIKE KENDRICK/ MIKE JUDSON (SAPD)- Canvass Interviews
• BOB ERICKSON/ FRANK GOMEZ (SAPD)- Canvass Interviews
S.A. #13-015
Supervising Investigator: Mark Gutierrez Date of Report: 06/28/2013
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Refer to the packaged reports, documents and photographs for details of this
investigation.