HomeMy WebLinkAboutOIS2012-003_Hospital - Kelly_pdf_Redacted SA 12‐022
Investigator: P. Kelly Approved By:
Date of Report: 9/10/12 Date:09/10/12
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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
CASE NAME: ALMANZA, MARCELINO VALENCIA
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING (NON‐FATAL)
TYPE: HOSPITAL
AGENCY: SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
On Monday, September 10, 2012, at approximately 0102 hours, Orange County District
Attorney Supervising Investigator RON SEMAN contacted me regarding an officer involved
shooting incident involving the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). SEMAN requested I
respond to University of California, Irvine Medical Center (UCIMC), located at 101 The City
Drive, in the city of Orange, and conduct investigative responsibilities at the hospital.
At approximately 0152 hours, I arrived at UCIMC Emergency Room (ER). I met with ER
Registered Nurse (RN) outside of the operating room where she had just
delivered the patient for surgery. advised the patient was under the name of DOE,
YARD with a medical record number of and his given name was MARCELINO
ALMANZA. I requested place a hold on DOEs pre‐transfusion blood.
took me to the operating waiting room where I met SAPD Patrol Officer
DANIEL ALCALA. We were later me by SAPD Corporal Detective DEAN FULCHER. ALCALA
explained that ALMANZA was transported to UCIMC via ambulance and ALCALA followed in his
patrol car.
SA 12‐022
Investigator: P. Kelly Approved By:
Date of Report: 9/10/12 Date:09/10/12
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While at the hospital ALCALA heard ALMANZA tell medical staff he had earlier used
methamphetamine. Medical staff provided ALCALA with a brown paper bag containing clothing
which had been removed from ALMANZA.
At approximately 0415 hours, RN contacted me in the operating waiting
room and provided me with a copper jacketed bullet core which she said had been removed
from ALMANZA during surgery. The bullet core was inside of a clear specimen container with
an orange lid. Affixed to the exterior of the container I observed YARD DOE, on a
white label.
At approximately 0510 hours, I received the aforementioned brown bag from SAPD
Officer DANIEL BAEK who had relieved ALCALA.
At approximately 0704 hours, I relinquished the bullet core and brown bag to Orange
County Crime Lab Forensic Specialists RACHAEL KAPP and SUSAN MOORE.
At approximately 0710 hours, KAPP, MOORE and I responded to room 6230 in the
Intensive Care Unit, where ALMANZA had been transferred to following surgery. I observed
KAPP and MOORE take several photographs of ALMANZA under FR#12‐53567.
I conducted the following audio digital recorded interviews:
• Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
• Medical Doctor, Attending Trauma Surgeon
Refer to the individual interview reports for details.