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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWoman Shot Killed by Santa Ana Police in Alley Confrontation Had Replica Gun 062413 NBCLABLOGSBLOGS NEWSLETTERS | SEND PICS | TIPSSIGN OUT HOME > NEWS > LOCAL Woman Killed by Santa Ana Police Was Wanted Murder Suspect Police shot and killed a woman who they say had a fake gun. She was wanted in connection with killing her girlfriend, police said. By Jason Kandel | Monday, Jun 24, 2013 | Updated 1:06 PM PDT A woman wanted in the shooting death of her girlfriend was fatally shot by Santa Ana police who said she had a fake gun. Jacob Rascon reports for the NBC4 News at Noon on Monday, June 24, 2013. A 35-year-old woman wanted in the shooting death of her partner was fatally shot by Santa Ana police, police confirmed on Monday. Two patrol officers in separate cars found Jessica Gonzalez (pictured) about 8 p.m. Sunday in an alley in the 800 block of South Townsend Street and opened fire when she apparently went for a gun that turned out to be a fake, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna. Gonzalez was suspected in the fatal shooting of 44-year-old Jennifer Roberta Solorio, who was gunned down about 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of East Palmyra Avenue in Orange, Orange police said. Police issued a bulletin to local law enforcement for her arrest, saying Gonzalez was considered armed and dangerous. City News Service contributed to this report. More Southern California Stories:  Minor Injuries in Car, Orange Line Bus Crash  Man Sentenced to Prison in 13-Year-Old Boy's Heroin Death at Sleepover  Deen's Future Uncertain Ahead of New "Today" Appearance  Dorner Justifiably Fired From LAPD: Report  Girl Kicks, Screams Her Way Out of Kidnapping Attempt, Arcadia Police Say © 2013 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Portions by Broadcast Interactive Media. FCC Independent Programming Report FCC News and Information Programming Report NBC Non-Profit News Partnership Reports KNBC Public Inspection File 21st Century Solutions AdChoices