Interview of Sgt Craft by Dawson_Redacted

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S.A. 13-015 Investigator: L. Dawson Approved By: Date of Report: 07/17/13 Date: 07/22/2013 Page 2 of 3 At approximately 0530 hours, day shift patrol officers, including SAPD Officer GARY AYALA and SAPD Officer SAUL ESQUIVEL, had roll call. AYALA was assigned call sign 185 and vehicle #880. ESQUIVEL was assigned call sign 186 and vehicle #854. SAPD Sergeant RAUL RIVERA briefed the officers on an Orange Police Department “Wanted Person” for homicide. The flyer identified JESSICA GONZALEZ as the wanted person, and indicated she used a .38 caliber handgun during the commission of the homicide. The “Wanted Person” flyer was distributed to all patrol officers. At approximately 0807 hours, SAPD Officer GARY AYALA and SAPD Officer SAUL ESQUIVEL broadcasted on the police radio they were involved in an officer involved shooting at 800 South Townsend Street, in the city of Santa Ana. CRAFT responded to the scene, and AYALA and ESQUIVEL advised on the police radio there were 2 additional subjects involved in the incident. At approximately 0810 hours, CRAFT arrived on scene in the north/south alley, located on the east side of 805 South Townsend Street. CRAFT observed police vehicles parked in the alley and a female subject, later identified as GONZALEZ, lying supine in the center of the alley. GONZALEZ’ head was facing east and her feet were facing west. GONZALEZ was wearing 1 brown boot, 1 tennis shoe, and a white shirt. GONZALEZ had blood on her head, was not moving and appeared “lifeless.” There was a grey replica handgun approximately 5 feet south of GONZALEZ’ left hand. CRAFT recognized GONZALEZ from the Orange Police Department “Wanted Person” photograph for homicide. CRAFT observed two unidentified police officers standing next to GONZALEZ and pointing their handguns at her. CRAFT observed the following police officers on scene: