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Investigator: ED WOOD Approved By:
Date of Report:10/31/2013 Date: 11/27/2013
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CASE NAME: ARELLANO, HANS KEVIN
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING (FATAL)
INTERVIEW OF:
PRESENT: PATRICIA NAVARRO, DETECTIVE
SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
DATE AND TIME: AUGUST 7, 2013 0955-1001 HOURS
LOCATION: ORANGE COUNTY CENTRAL MENS JAIL – ATTORNEY BONDS
550 NORTH FLOWER STREET
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92701
On the above date and time, I conducted an audio digital recorded interview of
, regarding the officer involved shooting incident of HANS KEVIN ARELLANO.
At the time of the interview, was in custody at the Orange County, Central Men’s Jail.
The following is a summary of the interview:
On July 30, 2013, at approximately 1430 hours, was walking out of Nady’s
liquor store just west of the McDonalds Restaurant on the northwest corner of South Harbor
Boulevard and West McFadden Avenue, in the city of Santa Ana. As was walking out
of the liquor store, he heard ARELLANO call his friend, a “fag.” responded
back to ARELLANO and made a derogatory comment to him, but did not recall what he said.
ARELLANO walked up to and they both met on the sidewalk adjacent to
Nady’s liquor store. ARELLANO began removing his sandals and took a “Karate” type stance.
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
INTERVIEW REPORT
S.A. 13-017
Investigator: ED WOOD Approved By:
Date of Report:10/31/2013 Date: 11/27/2013
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punched ARELLANO after ARELLANO took an aggressive stance with him. A
physical fight between them ensued and and ARELLANO fought with each other until
both of them were in the west bound lanes of West McFadden Avenue. ARELLANO punched
rendering him unconscious. When regained consciousness, a short time
later, he was lying on his face in the first lane of traffic on McFadden Avenue and ARELLANO
was kicking and hitting him over his body. When the altercation ended, and
ARELLANO went their own way.
’s right foot and wrist were injured during the altercation with ARELLANO.
said “a piece of meat” came off of his foot as a result of the altercation in the street.
never had any prior contact with ARELLANO prior to their altercation with
each other. was not a witness to the shooting incident.