Supplement Incident 2023-07962.047 McClaskey, Paul 3110_Redacted

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1100 W. Myrtle Street. Officers located several residences equipped with exterior home security surveillance cameras. Additionally, several residents were contacted who reported hearing gunshots. Sergeant Wharton concluded his portion of the briefing. Santa Ana Police Department Patrol Sergeant L. Barragan #2937 subsequently continued the briefing. Sergeant Barragan informed us that he responded to at approximately 1845 hours. Santa Ana Police Department Metropolitan Division Detectives T. Bell #3656 and J. McKee #3467 discovered the suspect on the east sidewalk of this location suffering from approximately four apparent gunshot wounds to the legs and left shoulder. The detectives rendered medical aid by applying tourniquets to the suspect¶s extremities. Personnel from Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Engine 75 arrived on scene and assumed medical aid of the suspect. The suspect was transported to Orange County Global Medical Center. At approximately 1922 hours, attending physician reported the suspect was in stable condition. A bullet core was located within the suspect¶s clothing. Santa Ana Police Department CSI Forensic Specialist S. Vazquez #3817 took photographs of the suspect at the hospital. The suspect was subsequently identified as Marvin Ricardo Melgarejo (DOB 01/11/2003). Melgarejo was a documented ³Bishop Street´gang member with the moniker of ³Saint.´Melgarejo had prior arrests for illegal firearms possession. A female subsequently identified as (DOB ) arrived on scene and identified Melgarejo as her son. Officer Santaella provided a public safety statement in which he indicated he fired his service weapon six times in a northbound direction from Rosewood Avenue and Bishop Street. There was one outstanding suspect who was the driver of the vehicle and was armed with a handgun. The items at the scene where Melgarejo was located consisted of a cell phone and clothing cut from Melgarejo¶s person by paramedic personnel. A male identified as (DOB ) who resided at reporting hearing five gunshots and then observing the suspect discard an item into the backyard of a neighboring residence. Santa Ana Police Department Patrol Officer M. Marignoli #3858 recovered a black baseball hat with a white ³B´logo in the backyard of 1048 W. Myrtle Street. Sergeant Barragan then concluded the briefing. I subsequently returned to the Santa Ana Police Department with Sergeant Sarabia and Corporal Padron. 2243 hours: I observed the processing of Officer Cofer in the Internal Affairs Division conference room at the Santa Ana Police Department. The processing was conducted by Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department Forensic Specialist S. Espinoza #11367. Present during the officer processing were Santa Ana Police Department Internal Affairs Division Sergeant S. Gutierrez #3066, Orange County District Attorney ¶s Office Investigator D. Melnyk, Attorney Corey Glave, and Corporal Padron. 2319 hours: I observed the processing of Officer Santaella in the Internal Affairs Division conference room at the Santa Ana Police Department. The processing was conducted by Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department Forensic Specialist Espinoza in the presence of the aforementioned personnel. Refer to the Supplemental Report by Corporal Padron for further information regarding the processing of Officer Cofer and Officer Santaella. Santa Ana PD 2023-07962 Report by McClaskey, Paul 3110 11 of 12