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Internal File # OIS 2013-06 Ana Police Department, Officer Esquivel worked for the San Fernando Police Department. Officer Esquivel's shift on June 23 , 2013 was from 0530 hours to 1800 hours. He stated he was wearing the uniform and equipment described above under Officer's Weapon / Equipment / Uniform section of this report. He was not carrying a backup weapon or a recording device. I asked Officer Esquivel if he responded to any calls for service prior to the shooting and he said he did. I asked him if any of those calls were unusual in any way and he said no. Officer Esquivel responded to a call for service of a parking violation on Mark Street, just west of Townsend Street. While still at the call , Officer Esquivel was met by Officer Gary Ayala #3294. Both officers decided to conduct a patrol check on Townsend Street and Officer Esquivel created the incident. The plan was for Officer Ayala to drive southbound in the alley, east of Townsend Street and south of Manta Vista Avenue. Officer Esquivel was going to parallel Officer Ayala as they made their way south. Page? Both officers met up on Townsend Street, just north of McFadden Avenue. Officer Ayala told Officer Esquivel that he noticed two open garages in the alley that he wanted to check out. The officers drove through the alley and stopped adjacent to the first open garage. Officer Esquivel spoke to the occupants of the garage, one of whom identified himself as the resident. The male subject was able to provide his address for that complex so Officer Esquivel decided to move on to the next garage. Officer Ayala moved into the lead position as both officers continued driving northbound in the alley. Officer Ayala stopped his vehicle just short of where the second open garage was located and exited his vehicle. Officer Esquivel exited his vehicle and observed Officer Ayala approaching what he believed was an open garage door. Officer Esquivel pointed out to us that his vantage point was in a northbound direction as he walked toward the opening where the garage door was located . Whereas Officer Ayala's vantage point was more a westbound direction as he walked toward the garage door. The reason Officer Esquivel said he assumed the garage door was open, was because Officer Ayala informed him that he saw an open garage door in the alley when he drove through just minutes ago. As Officer Ayala got close to the garage door, Officer Esquivel heard his partner yell , "Gun, Gun, Gun!" Officer Esquivel noticed that Officer Ayala's voice was very thin and high pitched as he yell ed. Officer Ayala turned and began to move away from the garage as he shot over his left shoulder. Officer Esquivel estimated that he was approximately 15 feet south of the opening where the garage door was located.