HomeMy WebLinkAboutOIS2012-0007 Preface 12-031_RedactedS.A. 12-031
Supervising Investigator: R. Seman Date of Report: 01/29/2013
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CASE NAME: LEON, IGNACIO JR.
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING (NON-FATAL)
AGENCY: SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
DATE AND TIME: DECEMBER 16, 2012 2344 HOURS
LOCATION: 506 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE SANTA ANA, CA
AGENCY CASE NUMBERS: SAPD: 12-36993
OC CRIME LAB: 12-58683
On Sunday, December 16, 2012, at approximately 0100 hours, I spoke with Santa Ana
Police Commander COLEMAN who advised of an officer involved shooting, which occurred at
506 East Washington Avenue, in the city of Santa Ana. COLEMAN requested the Orange County
District Attorney’s Officer Involved Incident Investigation Team, respond to the location and
conduct an investigation into the incident.
I notified District Attorney Investigators BRETT ANDERSEN, TOM CONKLIN, KORY
DEGRAFFENREID, PAUL CARVO, MARK GUTIERREZ, FRANK REYNOSO and ED WOOD and
requested they respond to assist in the investigation. I went to the shooting location and met
with personnel assigned to the incident.
On December 16, 2012 at approximately 0245 hours, Santa Ana Police Sergeant JAY
MILLER conducted a briefing on the known circumstances surrounding the incident for
personnel involved in the investigation. I learned the following from the briefing and
preliminary investigation:
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
PREFACE
S.A. 12-031
Supervising Investigator: R. Seman Date of Report: 01/29/2013
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On December 16, 2012, at 2344 hours, Santa Ana Police Officers DAVID GARCIA and
DANNY ALCALA were dispatched to 506 East Washington Avenue in regard to a male and a
female arguing. Officer ALCALA arrived at 2344 hours and Officer GARCIA arrived at 2345 hours.
The following description of the event is based on witness statements:
IGNACIO LEON JR. arrived at the location in a black Ford Expedition and walked up stairs
to his mother’s apartment. LEON’s girlfriend, questioned LEON about where
he had been and why he was drunk. They began to argue and LEON’s mother told him to leave
the residence.
LEON, and their baby went downstairs and continued to argue in the driveway.
took the baby from LEON and they both returned upstairs to the apartment. A
neighbor heard two loud bangs and observed LEON running down the stairs. The neighbor
witnessed LEON walk back towards the Ford Expedition with a black object in his right hand.
When he arrived at the Ford Expedition, he lifted his shirt and put the black object into his
waistband. Leon ran into the backyard followed by the two officers. Shortly after, the neighbor
heard two to three gunshots.
Officer GARCIA fired 3 rounds at LEON, striking him twice. One round struck LEON in the
upper right chest and a second round in the lower right abdomen area. LEON was treated at
the scene for his injuries and was transported to Western Medical Center – Santa Ana. At
Western Medical Center, LEON went into surgery where his and
. Medical staff advised that LEON would be intubated for two days and
unable to provide any statements.
The following assignments were made:
S.A. 12-031
Supervising Investigator: R. Seman Date of Report: 01/29/2013
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BRETT ANDERSEN / LEO RODRIGUEZ (SAPD)- Case Investigator
MARK GUTIERREZ / DOMINGO CABRERA (SAPD)- Officer Processing
TOM CONKLIN / ED WOOD / JIM GARCIA / RASHAD WILSON (SAPD) – Scene
KORY DEGRAFFENREID / DEAN FULCHER (SAPD) – Hospital
PAUL CARVO / ANDY ALVAREZ (SAPD) – Canvass
FRANK REYNOSO / GUS MOROYOQUI (SAPD) - Canvass
Refer to the packaged reports, documents and photographs for details of this
investigation.