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S.A.#15-005 Investigator: R. Smith Approved By: Date of Report:07/13/15 Date: 04/26/2016 Page 4 of 32 improved and sidewalk on each side of the street. There are lane markings on the roadway surface. VEHICLES IN SCENE There were six police vehicles, one police motorcycle and eight civilian vehicles within the inner perimeter. Those vehicles are described as follows: • Vehicle #1 - Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, (2010) four door, black and white, Santa Ana police vehicle # 859/59870 vehicle license number 1363981. This vehicle was driven by SAPD Officer RYAN SHIFFLETT #3264 who was the lone occupant. The driver and right front passenger doors were closed, with the driver’s window slightly ajar. The vehicle was parked facing southbound in the #2 southbound lane, east of the west curb at 312 South Main Street, (The Mill Bakery) and west of Santa Ana police unit number 824. The vehicle engine was on and was in park. The vehicles overhead emergency lights were on in the #2 position, which had the front solid red and blue lights and rear amber colored lights on and functioning. The vehicle contained a weapon in the trunk of the patrol vehicle. A Colt AR-15 rifle .223 Caliber, serial number LED59599 was found inside a soft rifle carrying case. The Colt AR-15 had an empty chamber and magazine port, with the safety mechanism on. There were three magazines which were loaded with ammunition loose inside the rifle case. The AR-15 rifle was equipped with an “aim point” style optic lens with both lens covers flipped open. The optic lens was left in the on position indicating the red dot. Attached to the AR-15 rifle was a working pressure mounted flashlight and sling. Magazine number 1, serial # 33710-509 contained 25 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition, head stamp “LC11.” Magazine number 2, serial number 33710-209 contained 22 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition, head stamp “LC11.” Magazine number 3,