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homies were in front of the house." It should be noted, I know the Longoria residence of
<br /> to be a known hangout for Calle Flores and Delhi gang members. Castro stated upon arriving at the Longoria
<br />residence, he was advised that something had occurred in the area, "down the street" and there was a male subject
<br />running in the area. He described the date of this incident by saying there was a "shoot-out" with the "cops" moments
<br />before. Castro identified "Victor Longoria Jr" as the suspect who entered the rear passenger seat of his vehicle. It
<br />should be noted, I know Victor Longoria to be a Calle Flores gang member with the moniker of "Miklo." Castro was
<br />then ordered, "Go, go, go" to locate the male subject. Castro stated he believed, they were possibly responding to the
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<br />Shelton, he identified the victim-Marvin Melgarejo, as "Martin" running in front of his vehicle. Castro stated his vehicle
<br />was stopped at a marked stop sign, when he told the other suspects to look at the Melgarejo, telling them he believed
<br />Melgarejo was shot. He described Melgarejo's arm was tucked into his body and he was possibly grapping his
<br />stomach as he was running. It should be noted, Melgarejo was found with a gunshot wound to his left arm. Melgarejo
<br />was running southbound on the east side of Shelton Street, while Quirino and Longoria were both seated on the
<br />passenger side-front and rear of the suspect vehicle. Castro stated as he continued southbound around a traffic
<br />circle, both Quirino and Longoria exited the vehicle armed with firearms. They both yelled, "Flores" and began firing at
<br />Melgarejo as he continued running southbound. Castro stated he saw them shoot Melgarejo multiple times causing
<br />him to fall to the ground. Castro stated he has known Melgarejo before either were affiliated to any criminal gangs,
<br />saying they use to hangout together.
<br />Castro stated when Quirino reentered the vehicle, Castro asked him "what did you do" and Qurinio responded by
<br />laughing. Castro fled the area and make a left turn (eastbound) onto the next street, which is possibly Bishop Street
<br />towards Flower Street. Castro stated as he approached Flower Street, they saw multiple police units responding to
<br />the scene. Quirino and Longoria ordered Castro to continue to drive, saying "Go, go, go." Castro stated he eventually
<br />responded back to the Longoria residence, where he ordered both suspects to exit his vehicle. Castro stated they
<br />shot Melgarejo because he was wearing the wrong hat. He stated Melgarejo was seen wearing a "B" hat. He stated
<br />Longoria and Quirino did not get along with either Brook Street or Bishop Street. It should be noted, I know both
<br />Brook Street and Bishop Street to be criminal street gangs, in Santa Ana, CA. The members of these criminal street
<br />gangs typically wear clothing to promote their respective gang, including clothing displaying the letter "B." However,
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<br />Using the surveillance still showing both armed suspects exiting Castro's vehicle, I pointed at the suspect exiting the
<br />front passenger seat and described him as wearing a blue shirt, blue hat and plaid shorts. Castro confirmed that was
<br />Daniel Quirino. The same Quirino who has been in a dating relationship with his sister-Aaliyah Castro. I then pointed
<br />at the suspect exiting the rear passenger seat and described him as wearing gray shirt, dark shorts. Castro confirmed
<br />that was Victor Longoria Jr. I asked if they were both affiliated with Calle Flores and Castro stated, "Yeah." Castro
<br />stated Quirino and Longoria took advantage of him and "their opportunity" when speaking about the shooting. Castro
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<br />Castro claimed after the shooting, he responded to Quirino's residence, which he described as a "halfway" house
<br />near his mother's house, which I know to be located at . He stated he contacted
<br />Quirino outside of the residence and began having a verbal argument about the shooting. Soon after the verbal
<br />argument, Castro and Quirino engaged in a physical altercation. He stated he was upset due to Quirino involving him
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<br />Lastly, Castro was shown an aerial Google Maps photo of the area where this shooting took place. Castro marked
<br />where his vehicle was stopped at the time of the shooting, along with where the victim was positioned when he was
<br />shot. Castro confirmed the Instagram account D.Chevy13 was his most recent social media account. Castro claimed
<br />to never have brage
<br />Castro initialed and dated all photographs shown to him during this interview. He also consented to a search of his
<br />Chevrolet Suburban and signed a consent to search form. All photographs and forms were later booked as evidence
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<br />At this point in the investigation, Castro was released via 849B.
<br />Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 1456 Hours
<br />Det G. Bodnar and I, Det. Raya responded to Tow and Mo's impound lot, located at 518 N. Poinsettia Street, in Santa
<br />Ana, CA to conduct a search of Dante Castro's Chevrolet Suburban ( ). Prior to searching the vehicle, I
<br />documented the vehicle's exterior with my department issued body worn camera and broke the evidence seals which
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