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SA 15-005 Investigator: C. MCSHANE #320 Approved By: Date of Report: 05/06/15 Date: 06/02/2015 Page 2 of 4 HUMPHREY was at the SAPD “Union Hall” located at 1607 North Sycamore Avenue in the city of Santa Ana when he monitored “bits and pieces” of Santa Ana Police radio traffic, related to an assault with a deadly weapon, which had just occurred and involved a shooting in the area of 1st Street and Main Street, in the city of Santa Ana. As the call was developing, HUMPHREY heard that SAPD motor officer; JAMES BERWANGNER had located the suspect vehicle and had stopped the vehicle northbound on Main Street north of 1st street. HUMPHREY responded to that location. Upon his arrival, HUMPHREY parked his police vehicle in the number three, northbound lane of Main Street, north of 1st Street, and behind several other SAPD police cars which were already there. The suspect, later identified as BENITO OSORIO, was sitting in the driver’s seat of a white pick-up. Although HUMPHREY could not recall the source, he did hear that OSORIO was armed with a gun and had possibly pointed the gun at himself, while in his vehicle. Based on this information, HUMPHREY went to the trunk of his police unit to retrieve a ballistic shield; however, he discovered he did not have one. He then located a ballistic shield in the trunk of another sergeant’s vehicle and took the shield with him to a position next to SAPD Officer NICOLE QUIJAS who standing in the open driver’s door of unit #864. QUIJAS was pointing her gun in the direction of OSORIO’s vehicle. From this location, HUMPHREY could see a portion of OSORIO’s face through the driver’s side, door mirror of OSORIO’s vehicle. OSORIO had swelling and blood gathering underneath one of his eyes. HUMPHREY believed it was OSORIO’s right eye, however, he could not tell for certain which eye he had seen. It also appeared that OSORIO was bleeding from his mouth. Although HUMPHREY had not heard or seen any gunshots, he suspected that OSORIO had shot himself in the head prior to his arrival and was possibly still alive. HUMPHREY heard