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On Sunday, December 1, 2024 at approximately 1733 hours, Officer Guidry #3908 and I, Officer Burkey #3792 were <br />working as a two-man alpha unit assigned to patrol in the South Coast District in the City of Santa Ana, County of <br />Orange. We were driving a clearly marked black and white Santa Ana Police vehicle and wearing our marked Santa <br />Ana Police uniforms. <br />  <br />It shall be noted that during the incident my department-issued Axon 3 body worn camera (BWC) was <br />activated and recording. All statements made below are summarizations of the facts and circumstances that <br />shall not be taken as all-encompassing of the event. For exact dialogue and sequence of events see BWC <br />footage. <br />  <br />Let it be known, my BWC had not battery power left from day shift patrol and turned off in the middle of the <br />interviews. <br />  <br />This is a supplemental report covering my actions during an Officer Involved Shooting investigation that occurred in <br />the area of 2nd Street and Broadway. <br />  <br />We arrived in the area of 4th Street and Broadway at 1736 hours and assisted in securing the scene and closing off <br />traffic south bound on Broadway. <br />  <br />I later made contact with two witnesses inside the Guadalajara Furniture Store located at 117 North Broadway. The <br />first witness identified herself as years old. made the following statements regarding the <br />incident: <br />  <br />Prior to the incident, was in the parking lot located on the north east corner of 1St Street and Broadway. She observed <br />a male that she described as Hispanic, approximately six feet tall, and bald, wearing unknown clothing. She stated the <br />male arrived in a brown vehicle and exited and appeared suspicious walking up and down Broadway and talking on a <br />cell phone. She stated it appeared he was looking for someone. She told me the male then got back into his car and <br />left the area. She did not see the male return. She told me she then entered the store and only heard two gun shots, <br />however did not see the incident. This concluded statements. <br />  <br />I contacted another juvenile who was inside the store at the time and identified herself as , <br />years old. She told me that she was inside the store in the back during the incident and did see or hear anything that <br />had occurred. This concluded her statements. <br />  <br />I later cleared the scene at 1848 hours. <br />  <br />This concluded my actions during this investigation. <br />  <br />E. Burkey #3792 <br />South Coast District/Watch I <br />Santa Ana Police Department <br />Santa Ana PD 2024-26142 Report by Burkey, Eric 3792 3 of 4