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J. Capacete #2998 Search Warrant SAPD 23-07962 Page 6 of 10 STATE of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE, ATTACHED and INCORPORATED STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Affiant declares under penalty of perjury that the following facts are true and that there is probable cause to believe, and Affiant does believe, that the designated articles, property, and persons are now in the described locations, including all rooms, buildings, and structures used in connection with the premises and buildings adjoining them, the vehicles and the persons: Detective Justo Capacete #2998 says the facts in support of the issuance of the search warrant are as follows: I have been a Peace Officer for over twenty-three (23) years. I am currently assigned to the Santa Ana Police Department Detective Bureau, Special Investigations- Orange County Homicide Unit. I attended a Basic P.O.S.T. certified academy at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. I completed the field training program at the Santa Ana Police Department. I have been assigned as a Detective with the Santa Ana Police Departments Gang Unit and Career Criminal Unit, and I assisted with and handled gang related incidents including weapon offenses, narcotic offenses, assaults with deadly weapons, attempted murders, and homicides. I investigate Officer Involved Shootings, assault with deadly weapons, murders, and other major crimes. I have attended a 36 hour Officer Involved Shooting Investigation course provided by the California Department of Justice Advanced Training Center and an 80 hours Homicide School provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. I state that the facts in support of the issuance of the search warrant are as follows: Santa Ana Police Department Report 23-07962 On Friday, April 7, 2023, at 6:41 PM, SAPD Communications Division received a broadcast from Officers Craig Coffer and Robert Santaella (092A) who relayed an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred (998) at Rosewood Avenue/Bishop Street. Officers Coffer (Driver) and Santaella were riding in a two-man unit and initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle, identified as a black 2003 GMC Yukon, license plate The driver (later identified as Marvin Ricardo Melgarejo) exited the vehicle with a firearm and an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene on foot, running northbound on Rosewood Street. A male passenger remained in the front passenger seat of the suspect vehicle. Approximately 1-2 minutes after the Officer-Involved Shooting, additional gunshots were heard coming from a northerly direction. Sergeant M. Wharton #2888 (220) responded and assumed the role as Scene Supervisor. It should be noted that this location is a gang infested area claimed by the “BISHOP” street criminal gang.