Man Fatally Shot in Front of Santa Ana Apartment Building

Man Fatally Shot in Front of Santa Ana Apartment Building
Crime scene tape in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 11, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
City News Service
10/23/2022
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10/23/2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A man died Oct. 22 at a Santa Ana hospital following a shooting in front of an apartment building.

The shooting was reported at 9:50 p.m. Oct. 21 in the 1600 block of South Evergreen Street, according to a Santa Ana police statement.

A woman called to report hearing gunshots and that she saw a man lying in the street in front of an apartment, police said.

Paramedics took the victim to Orange County Global Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:33 a.m. Saturday, police said.

He was identified as 18-year-old Angel Salgado of Aliso Viejo, according to police, who believe the shooting was gang-related.

Detectives were looking for witnesses and can be reached at 714-245- 8390 or through Orange County Crime stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.