19-05804 Supplemental Report (Alcala and Martinez Interviews)_Redacted

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Santa Ana Police Department Gang Suppression Unit were conducting proactive enforcement in the Delhi gang neighborhood of 1800 S. Evergreen Street and 1800 S. Cedar Street. Gang Suppression Unit Corporal D. Alcala #3226 and G. Bodnar #3337 were a two-man unit with call sign ³Sierra 21 Alpha.´They were working in conjunction with two- man unit ³Sierra 24 Alpha´consisting of Detective E. Solorio #3249 and E Martinez #3349 as well as two-man OC Probation Unit ³Sierra 54 Alpha´consisting of Deputy Orange County Probation Officers L. Ibarra #365 and C. Pinto #91. The three two-man units conducted a coordinated approached into the Delhi neighborhood. As Corporal Alcala and Detective Bodnar drove northbound into the west alley of 1800 S. Evergreen Street, the probation unit drove northbound on Evergreen Street while Detectives Martinez and Solorio continued westbound on Occidental Street towards Cedar Street. When Corporal Alcala and Detective Bodnar reached the approximate mid-point of the alley, a lone Hispanic male at the southern end of the alley fired three shots from a 9mm handgun in their direction. Detective Solorio initiated a foot pursuit of the suspect who fled westbound toward Cedar Street and then returned eastbound into the alley where an officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was taken into custody in a walkway leading into the courtyard of 1818 S. Evergreen Street. He was identified as Oscar Alvarado Penaloza (DOB 05/16/1996), a documented Delhi gang member with the moniker of ³Smokey.´ Detective Solorio fired three shots at Alvarado with his department-issued firearm. Alvarado was struck in the left forearm and subsequently transported to OC Global Medical Center for treatment. A loaded Ruger SR9 semi-automatic 9mm handgun was located next to Alvarado at the scene. Three expended 9mm cartridge casings were located along the southeast side of the alley. Two bullet impact marks were located in the garage door of 1802 S. Evergreen Street. Three expended .40 caliber casings were located in the middle portion of the alley near the walkway where Alvarado was taken into custody. Alvarado had been arrested for possession of a firearm on March 4th, 2019 on Occidental Street by members of the Gang Suppression Unit. This arrest was documented under Santa Ana Police Department case number 19-05192. I was assigned the role of case agent. 2341 hours: I conducted a walk-through of the scene which was located within the west alley of 1800 S. Evergreen Street. Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 - 0005 hours: I checked out of the scene with Officer Peralta, the designated scene scribe. 0016 hours: I went to Orange County Global Medical Center in an effort to speak with Alvarado. I was informed by nursing staff that Alvarado was currently under trauma care and unable to Santa Ana PD 2019-05804 3 of 9