Initial Incident 2023-07962.0 Gibbons, Michael 2990_Redacted

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SUMMARY On Friday, 04/07/23, at approximately 1841 hours, Santa Ana Police Officers C. Coffer and R. Santaella advised over the primary dispatch channel they had been involved in an officer involved shooting on Rosewood Ave north of Bishop St. They further advised the suspect fled from a vehicle, shots were fired in a northerly direction, and the suspect fled northbound on Rosewood Ave. Additional officers responded to the scene, and another occupant in the suspect vehicle was ordered from the vehicle and detained. A few minutes later, Corporal Solorio advised there was an officer involved shooting, all officers were ok, and a firearm was located at the scene. MET Detectives McKee and T. Bell advised they had located the suspect at 437 S Shelton St. The suspect, later identified as Marvin Mercado Melgarejo, had apparent gunshot wounds and was transported to Orange County Global Medical Center for medical treatment. A crime scene perimeter was established. A public safety statement was obtained from Officers C. Coffer and R. Santaella. Officer Coffer stated he fired approximately 8 rounds in a northerly direction. Officer R. Santaella stated he fired approximately 4 rounds in a northerly direction. Both officers advised the suspect was last seen running northbound along the east sidewalk and it was unknown if the suspect was struck by gunfire. The firearm that was discarded by Marvin Melgarejo was a black, compact, 9mm firearm comprised of a black polymer frame and a black pistol upper. There were no visible serial numbers on the slide or the lower receiver. This is commonly referred to as a Privately Made Firearm (PMF) or a ³Ghost Gun´which lacks a commercially-applied serial number, rendering the weapon untraceable. NARRATIVE: Friday, April 7, 2023 2100 hours: Additional members of the Homicide Unit arrived for a preliminary briefing conducted by Sgt Sarabia. Sergeant Sarabia informed us that he was notified earlier this evening by Acting Watch Commander O.T. Sanchez #2703 of an officer-involved shooting that had occurred at approximately 1841 hours at S. Rosewood Avenue and W. Bishop Street.6DQWD $QD 3ROLFH 'HSDUWPHQW &LYLF &HQWHU 3DWURO Officers C. Cofer #3626 and R. Santaella #3717 conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle and the driver emerged from the vehicle armed with a handgun. An officer- involved shooting ensued and the suspect fled to the area of 400 S. Shelton Street where responding officers located him suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Sergeant Sarabia informed us there were no witnessing officers to the shooting and there was one civilian witness who was transported to the police department for interview by investigators. Santa Ana Police Department Patrol Sergeant M. Wharton #2888 was the designated scene supervisor. I was assigned to document the crime scene. 2115 hours: I arrived at the crime scene and parked on Bishop St, west of Rosewood Ave. The scene was cordoned off with crime scene tape, utilizing uniformed police officers in marked patrol units to provide scene security, preventing access into the scene by vehicular and pedestrian traffic. 2131 hours: A briefing was conducted at the scene by supervisors from the Santa Ana Police Department. Present at the briefing were personnel from the Santa Ana Police Department, the Orange County District Attorney¶s Office, and the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department Crime Laboratory. Sergeant Wharton informed us that the location of the incident was 527 S. Rosewood Avenue. The initial police radio broadcast of the incident occurred this evening at 1841 hrs. Santa Ana Police Department Officers C. Cofer #3626 Santa Ana PD 2023-07962 Report by Gibbons, Michael 2990 6 of 8