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Home My WebLink AboutSAPD Reports 13-17495_Redacted_Part2Santa Ana PD 2013-17 495: Supplemental Report by #2408 Page 3 of 4 1022 hours Sgt. Esparza briefed the Homicide Unit on the circumstances surrounding the officer involved shooting. He advised us that a female suspect had been shot by officers and was pronounced deceased at UCI Medical Center, Orange. 1050 hours I, along with the Homicide Unit, arrived at the scene and checked in with Ofc. Ribeiro, who was maintaining a crime scene personnel log. Sgt. Craft provided a briefing of the incident. Investigators from the Orange County District Attorney's Office and Sgt. Claborn from the Santa Ana Police Department's Professional Standards Unit, were also present. After the briefing, I walked the scene with OCDA Inv. Dawson, who was the handling case agent for the Orange County District Attorney's Office. I noticed an open, single-car garage just west of where the shooting occurred. This garage faced north and was assigned to the residents at I also saw another closed single-car garage, just north of the first garage, that had sustained bullet damage as a result of the shooting. This particular garage was assigned to the residents at OCDA Inv. Dawson and I first contacted the residents in A male , identifying himself as , came to the door. I confirmed that the open garage belonged to him and that he was the resident in charge of the apartment. I explained to that we wanted to search the open garage in connection with our investigation. was cooperative and signed a "consent to search" form. We then contacted . confirmed she was the resident in charge of this apartment and assigned the closed garage that had sustained the bullet damage. was cooperative and signed a "consent to search" form for her garage in order for crime scene personnel to gather any evidence from the shooting. 1210 hours OCDA Inv. Dawson and I interviewed Sgt. Craft, the on-scene supervisor. The following is a brief summary of our interview, which took place inside my assigned detective vehicle at the scene. Refer to Inv. Dawson's audio recording for details. Early this morning, Sgt. Craft was driving in the area of 400 N. Grand Avenue when he heard an officer involved shooting occur in the area of 800 S. Townsend Street. He also heard that two other subjects were involved in the incident but had fled. Sgt. Craft arrived at the east alley of 805 S. Townsend and saw a subject lying on the ground in the middle of the alley. He walked up and discovered the subject on the ground was a woman. He also observed blood underneath her and a replica handgun several feet west. Several officers were also present and two officers had their handguns pointed at the female. Sgt. Craft directed officers to handcuff the female, who appeared to be lifeless. Officers then cleared the open garage and nearby vehicles. Sgt. Craft directed officers to various crime scene duties. He noticed the female resembled a murder suspect out of Orange PD. Earlier in roll call, a flyer regarding murder suspect, Jessica Gonzalez, had been distributed and Sgt. Craft believed the female was one in the same . Paramedics arrived and began treating the female. They requested officers remove the handcuffs. Sgt. Craft directed Ofc. Montiel to accompany the female in the ambulance, on the way to the hospital. http:/ /ir2/Report. aspx?action=edi t _ report&reportid= 55000000000015 9 5 8 8& userid= 3 97 7/9/2013 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2408 Page 3 o f 4 1022 hours Sgt. Esparza briefed the Homicide Unit on the circumstances surrounding the officer involved shooting. He advised us that a female suspect had been shot by officers and was pronounced deceased at UCI Medical Center , Orange . 1050 hours I, along with the Homicide Unit, arrived at the scene and checked in with Ofc . Ribe iro , who vvas maintaining a crime scene personnel log . Sgt. Craft provided a briefing of the incident. Investigators from the Orange County District Attorney's Office and Sgt. Claborn from the Santa Ana Police Department's Professional Standards Unit, were also present. After the briefing, I walked the scene with OCDA Inv. Dawson, who was the handling case agent for the Orange County District Attorney's Office. I noticed an open, single-car garage just west of where the shooting occurred. This garage faced north and was assigned to the residents at I also saw another closed single-car garage, just north of the first garage, that had sustained bullet damage as a result of the shooting. This particular garage was assigned to the residents at OCDA Inv. Dawson and I first contacted the residents in A male, identifying himself as , came to the door. I confirmed that the open garage belonged to him and t hat he was the resident in charge of the apartment. I explained to that we wanted to search the open garage in connection with our investigation. was cooperative and signed a "consent to search" form . We then contacted confirmed she was the resident in charge of this apartment and assigned the closed garage that had sustained the bullet damage. was cooperative and signed a "consent to search" form for her garage in order for crime scene personnel to gather any evidence from the shooting. 1210 hours OCDA Inv. Dawson and I interviewed Sgt. Craft, the on-scene supervisor. The following is a brief summary of our interview, which took place inside my assigned detective vehicle at the scene. Refer to Inv. Dawson's audio recording for details. Early this morning, Sgt. Craft was driving in the area of 400 N. Grand Avenue when he heard an officer involved shooting occur in the area of 800 S. Townsend Street. He also heard that two other s ubjects were involved in the incident but had fled. Sgt. Craft arrived at the east alley of 805 S. Townsend and saw a subject lying on the ground in the middle of the alley. He walked up and discovere d the subject on the ground was a woman. He also observed blood unde rneath her and a replica handgun several feet west. Several officers were also present and two officers had their handguns pointed at the female. Sgt. Craft directed officers to handcuff the female, who appeared to be lifeless. Officers then cleared the open garage and nearby vehicles. Sgt. Craft directed officers to various crime scene duties . He noticed the female resembled a murder suspect out of Orange PD. Earlier in roll call, a flyer regarding murder suspect, Jessica Gonzalez, had been distributed and Sgt. Craft believed the female was one ~the same. Paramedics arri ved and be gan treating the female. They requested officers remove the handcuffs. Sgt. Craft directed Ofc. Montiel to accompany the female in the ambulance, on the way to the hospital. http://ir2/Report.aspx?userid=2408&reportid=550000000000159588&recordtype=Narrativ... 6/28/2013 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #24 08 Sgt. Craft obtained safety statements from both shooting officers. 1244 hours I left the scene and returned to the Santa Ana Police Department. Investigation continues ... Det. L. Rodriguez #2408 CAP/Homicide Page 4 of 4 http:/ Ii r2/Report.aspx?userid=2408&reportid=55000000000015 9 5 8 8&recordtype= Report... 6/28/2013 SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMl=NT CONSENT TO SEARCH FORM I, _______ do freely and _ voluntarily consent to the search of the premises ,under my control, by the SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT. This consent is made freely with the knowledge that I have a constitu- tional right to refuse to permit the officers to search and no promi se, threats or coercion have been made to induce me to relinquish this right , but I do so freely and .voluntarily. WITNESS: ,tlt"--f: L. /z::yc;,,c-.._--,f-•zyoJ WITNESS : /tl-lY'i/·. i .:;/f.-t;rJ ~,r,J~.;J -1 ;zs'--4 DATE / TIME : ? 2-5'/3 _/rl/,,,5 SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT CONSEN T TO SEARCH FORM Cl# /5 /Jf95 I, _________ do freely and voluntarily consent to the search of the premises ,under my control, located at by the SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT. This consent is made freely with the knowledge that I have a constitu- tional right to refuse to permit the officers to search and no promise, threats or coercion have been made to induce me to relinquish this right, but I do so freely and voluntarily. SIGNED~ WITNESS : /c.f; £.-• /4..--N<EV-C "-r 2f'0 I WITNESS: ['A-/N✓ L-0/.-f,rl /);v'"S-sr' (CONSET TO SEARCH FORM) Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2593 Page 1 of 2 Case Type: Prepared by: Date prepared: Santa Ana Police Department Case No. 2013-17495 60 Civic Center Plaza --Santa Ana, CA 92701 II I II I II II II I II I II Ill I Ill II I II Ill I II I Ill I II IIIII IIIIII II I I I II Ill Supplemental Report ors Sgt. J. Gonzalez #2593 Section: Professional Standards Watch 1/City Wide 07/01/2013 17:30 hours Date/Time : 1 / I /,, (Rev. 0 .60) Records Distribution: Review: , I J!i? By •. /-W/J. Total Copies : ~-.r-~r..i.... ___ Date: ______ _ D An imal Control D District Inv. D Domestic Violence D Career Cri minal Un it D Juveni le Hall #550000000000160095 Related Cases: D Court Liaison ~p D Crime Prevention D Crime Analysis D Orangewood D Evidence D Na rcotics D Gangs 0 Rap ~tats D Other ________ _ D Traffic □V i ce D Juvenile Inv. D Trackers D Sex Crim es D Graffiti D Fax/Name _______ _ D Other ________ _ D Other ________ _ SA-13-015 Orange County District Attorney's Office Investigative Case Number FR #13 -48764 Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department I Forensic Specialist Case Number 13-02615-BB Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department/ Coroner Case Number Incident Activity Summary: Special Attention: Offense: Attempted PC 245 (a)(l) -Force or ADW Not Firearm:GBI Likely Incident Date/Time: Occurred: Location Occurred: 800 S. Townsend Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704-0000 Grid: 106 Dist.: 4 Factual Synopsis: Supplemental report to an Officer Involved Shooting, Property /Evidence: Total Stolen and Recovered : Stolen: $0.00 Recovered: $0.00 Lin e Involvement / Status / Description 1 ) Evidence (Booked, Package 2013017 4950005) Qty. 1: CD-ROM , Mastrer Communications CD Val ue Value Sto len Re co vered http://ir2/Repo1i.aspx?userid=2593 &reportid=550000000000 l 60095&recordtype=Report&r... 7/1/2 013 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2593 Located by: Sgt. J. Gonzalez #2593, Location found: SAPD Dispatch Date collected: 07/01/2013 13:00 hrs. Narrative: Page 2 of 2 On 7/1/13 at approximately 1300 hours, I collected the master communications CD from the Santa Ana Police Department Dispatch center. I requested that the master CD be pu lled for evidence the day of the Officer-involved shooting. The CD was later booked into evidence. Jose Gonzalez, Sergeant Professional Standards http :/ /ir2/Report.aspx?userid=2593&reportid=550000000000160095&recordtype=Repo rt &r... 7 /1/2013 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2385 Page 1 of 4 Santa Ana Police Department 60 Civic Center Plaza --Santa Ana, CA 92701 Case No. 2013-17495 Ill llllllllllll lllllllllllllll lllllllllllllf lllllllllllllll II Ill Case Type: Prepared by: Date prepared: Supplemental Report ors Det. D. Cabrera #23 8 5 Section: Homicide Watch C.A.P. 06/23/2013 12:14 hours Date/Time: G,/2.'-f/t3 Q) c 74'.r (Rev . 0.60) Records Distribution: Review: ____ _ TotalCopies:__2__ By: V'\uf" Date: 7 ✓ 1'2.rq O An i mal Control D District Inv. O Domestic Violence O Career Crim inal Unit O Juvenile Ha ll #550000000000158714 Related Cases: O Court Liaison O Orangewood 0 Traffic _j]--G\10 O Ev idence OVice O Crime Prevention 0 Narcotics O Juvenile Inv. D Crime Analysis O Gangs O Fax/Name 0 Stats 0 Rap O Other O Other 0 Other 13 -02615-BB Orange County Coronoer SA 13-015 Orange County District Attorney FR 13-487764 Orange County Crime Lab Incident Activity Summary: Special Attention: Offense: PC 417 ( c) -Exhibit Firearm in Presence of Peace Officer Incident Date/Time: Occurred: 06/23/2013 08 :07 to 06/23/2013 08 :07 Reported: 06/23/2013 08 :07 Location Occurred: 805 S. Townsend Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704-0000 Grid: 106 Dist.:4 Person: Involvement: Address: Person: Involvement: Address: Officer Gary Ayala #3294 Victim Location association: Employee Santa Ana Police Department 60 Civ ic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92702-0000 Officer Saul Esquivel #3295 Victim Location association: Employee Santa Ana Police Department 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana , CA 92702 -0000 D Trackers D Sex Crim e s 0 Gr affit i http://ir2/default.aspx?action=view _report_readonly&userid=3 82&reportid=55000000000. .. 6/25 /201 3 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2385 Officer: Involvement: Agency: Officer: Involvement: Agency: Officer: I nvolvem en t: Agency: Officer: Involvement: Agency: Officer: Involvement: Agency: Officer: Involvement: Agency: Officer: I nvolvem en t: Agency: Officer: Involvement: Agency: Officer: Involvement: Agency: Officer: Involvement: Agency: Narrative: Sergeant P. Craft #2979 Assist SAPD Officer R. Ribeiro #3224 Assist SAPD Sergeant J. Esparza # 1568 Assist SAPD Detective L. Rodriguez #2408 Case Agent SAPD Detective R. Wilson #3023 Assist SAPD Detective C. Flores #2884 Assist SAPD Supervisor Mark Gutierrez Assist Orange County District Attorney Investigator Loren Dawson Case Agent Orange County District Attorney Investigator Dean Fulcher Assist Orange County District Attorney Investigator Brad Tanner Assist Orange County District Attorney Sunday. June 23. 2013. 0830 Hours Page 2 of 4 http:/ /ir2/default.aspx?action=vi e w _ report_readonly&userid=3 82&reportid=5 5000000000... 6/25/2013 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Repo1i by #2385 Page 3 of 4 I was contacted by Sergeant Javier Esparza # 1568 of the Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Section who informed me that an officer involved shooting incident occurred at 805 S. Townsend St. Sergeant Esparza requested I respond and assist with the investigation. 1045 Hours I arrived at the scene and checked in with Officer R. Ribeiro #3224, who was maintaining the crime scene log. 1055 Hours Sergeant P. Craft #2979 briefed us on the circumstances of the officer involved shooting. After the briefing, I was assigned to attend the processing of the officers involved in the incident at the Santa Ana Police Department. 1110 Hours I cleared the scene and reh1rned to the Santa Ana Police Department. 1313 Hours I attended the officer processing which was conducted in an interview room, located in the Santa Ana Police Department Professional Standards Bureau. Present in the room were Orange County District Attorney Investigator Brad Tanner, Santa Ana Police Sgt. J. Gonzalez #2593, SAPOA Attorney D. Goldwasser, Officer G. Ayala #3294, OCSD Forensic Specialist Laurabeth Camacho, Detective M. McLeoad #2770 and I. OCSD Forensic Specialist Laurabeth Camacho photographed Officer G. Ayala #3294 . G. Ayala #3294 was wearing a Santa Ana Police Department uniform, which had Santa Ana Police patches on both the right and left sleeve. His uniform consisted of a Police Officer badge on his left breast, his name tag on his right breast, Sam brown duty belt, which contained his holstered service weapon, two single handcuff case, key holder, baton resting inside of baton ring, portable radio, pepper spray, and ammunition pouch. He had a pair of black gloves in his right rear pants flashlight pocket, a metal folding pocket knife in his left rear pants flashlight pocket and a backup weapon in his left rear pants pocket. Officer Ayala did not have any injuries, nor did his uniform have any indication of wear or damage caused by the incident. Officer Ayala carries a department issued Glock 22 40 caliber semi-automatic handgun with serial #LXN640. There was a Streamlight TLR gun light, serial #C4-3525650912 , attached to the gun. He carries 3 depaiiment issued gun magazines and each magazine holds 15 cartridges. On duty , the gu n is loaded with one cartridge in the chamber and 15 cartridges in the magazine. During the cartridge count, the handgun contained one cartridge in the chamber and seven (7) cartridges in the magazine. The two magazines on the duty belt each contained 15 cartridges. Each cartridge had a head stamp of "Winchester 40 S&W. Officer Ayala's backup weapon was a Smith & Wesson .380 Semi-auto, model: Body Guard 380 , serial #EBI0446. The gun was loaded with one cartridge in the chamber and 6 cartridges in the magazine. During the cartridge count, the gun contained one ca1iridge in the chamber and six (6) caiiridges in the magazine. Each cartridge had a head stamp of "Hornady 380 Auto." Officer Ayala kept pos session of his backup weapon. Forensic Specialist Laurabeth Camacho collected Officer Ayala's duty weapon and magazines. F or details, refer to Camacho 's forensic report under FR# 13 -48764. http:/ /ir2/default.aspx?action=view _report_ readonly&userid=3 82&reportid=5 5000000000... 6/25/20 13 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2385 Officer Ayala was temporarily issued a duty handgun. At 1333 hours, the processing of the officers was completed. 1443 Hours Page 4 of 4 OC District Attorney Investigator Ed Wood, Brad Tanner, SAPD Detective J. Flores and I returned to and assisted in the search of interior of the garage assigned to For details regarding the search, refer to Detective J. Flores' report . At 1505 hours, we cleared the scene and returned to the station. Investigation continues. Detective D. Cabrera #2385 C.A.P ./Homicide http://ir2/default.as px?action=view _report _readonly&userid=3 82&reportid=5 5000000000... 6/25/2013 Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2836 Page 1 of 3 Case Type: Prepared by: Date prepared: Santa Ana Police Department 60 Civic Center Plaza --Santa Ana, CA 92701 Supplemental Report ors Det. J. Rodriguez #2836 Section: Homicide Watch CAP 06/26/2013 13:43 hours Case No. 2013-17495 Ill Ill llll Ill Il l Il l lllll I II Ill I IIIII I II I I III I I II I 1111111 11 111111 (Rev . 0.60) Records Distribution: Rev iew: _____ Total Copies: ...3__ By: 1,'{o~ Date: r-i. 2..--LJ D Animal Control D District Inv. D Domestic Violence D Court Lia ison ~0z) O Crime Preventi on D Orangewood D Evidence D Narcotics D Traffic D Vice D Juvenile Inv. D Trackers D Sex Cri mes D Graffiti O Career Criminal Unit D Juvenil e Hall #550000000000159242 O Crime Analysis D Gangs □Rap D Fax/Name _______ _ Related Cases: D Stats D Other ________ _ O Other ________ _ D Other ________ _ FR# 13-48764 Orange County Crime Lab 13-0015 Orange County District Attorney's Office Special Assignments 13-026 l 5BB Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department Incident Activity Summary: Special Attention: Offense: PC 245 (a)(l) -Force or ADW Not Firearm:GBI Likely Incident Date/Time: Occurred: 06/23/2013 08:07 to 06/23 /2013 08:07 Reported: 06/23/2013 08:07 Location Occurred: 800 S. Townsend Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704-0000 Grid: 106 Dist.: 4 Factual Synopsis: Person : I nvolvem en t : Person Note: Gender/Race: Person: Involvement: Person Note: Gender/Race: Post Mortem Examination Etoi Daven port Involved Pathologist Female/ Black Felicia Burke Involved Forensic Scientist http:/ /ir2/Report.aspx?userid=28 3 6&reportid=5500000000001 5 924 2&recordtype=Report... 6/2 6/20 13