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Santa Ana PD 2013-17495: Supplemental Report by #2569 Page 2 of2 Upon arrival a subject, later identified as Jessica Gonzalez, was lying in the alley. Medics from the Orange County Fire Authority were treating Gonzalez. At the request of Medic Micah McAllister #4594 I removed the handcuffs from Gonzalez's wrists and placed the handcuffs on a marked patrol vehicle next to where Gonzalez was being treated by the medics. While Gonzalez was lying on the ground I observed a folded up monetary bill on her chest . The bill was folded in a shape similar to a triangle . At approximately 0840 hours I followed Care Ambulance #299 as it transported Gonzalez to UCI Medical Center in the city of Orange. I arrived at UC I Medical Center at 0848 hours. Gonzalez was ta.ken to Trauma Room A. Medical staff treated Gonzalez . pronounced Gonzalez deceased at 0855 hours . stated that Gonzalez died from a gunshot wound to the left ventrical. While was present medical staff turned Gonzalez onto her si de and I was able to observ e a tattoo on the middle portion of her upper back that read,. I was also able to observe a tattoo on the right side of Gonzalez's upper back that was a similar to a . The Care Ambulance EMT's were identified as Kevin Sanchez and Scott Carlson . At 0930 hours EMT Sanchez handed me a folded $5 bill that he stated fell off of Gonzalez's person while she was being treated in the ambulance. This bill appeared similar to the bill I saw on Gonza lez 's person while she was lying in the alley. The OCFA Paramedics were identified as Bary i c Hunter #5197 and Micah McAllister #4594 . At approximately 0900 hours Ofc. Morton #1091 from the Orange Police Department arrived at the hospital asking whether or not Gonzalez had been identified and if so , was Gonzal ez a match to a homicide suspect out of the city of Orange . At the time we had not been able to positively identify Gonzalez. Ofc. Morton was able to show me pictures of tattoos that matched the tattoos I observed on Gonzalez's person. I informed Ofc. Morton and Sgt. Amat #1293 from the Orange Police Department that we were unable to make contact with Gonzalez until the Coroner arrived o n scen e. Ofc. Morton and Sgt. Amat cleared the scene . At 0938 hours hospital staff moved Gonzalez from Trauma Room A to DH 12 -bed 16. At 1010 hours D.A. Investigator Kory Degraffenreid arrived at the UCI Medical Center. At 1030 hours Inv. Jeff Launi with the Santa Ana Police Department arrived at UCI Medical Center . At 1204 hours I handed the $5 bindle to Deputy Coroner Beasley . Depu t y Coroner Bea sley unfolded the $5 bill and discovered that it was empty. Deputy Coroner Beasley retained the $5 bill. At 1210 hours I cleared the hospital. http ://i r2/Report .a spx?action=edit_report&reportid=5 5000000000015 8722&userid=4 77 6/23/2013