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Police officers respond to a disturbance call involving an armed suspect restraining a woman, resulting in an officer-involved shooting, according to the SAPD.
On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 8:42 p.m., Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a man restraining a woman in the driveway of a residence.
Officers responded with emergency lights and sirens and encountered the suspect, a 55-year-old man of Anaheim, armed with a knife in the driveway.
The suspect held the victim, a 79-year-old family member of Anaheim, from behind and refused to let her go. An officer-involved shooting then occurred.
The suspect sustained a gunshot wound and was treated by the Orange County Fire Authority at the scene.
He was later transported to a local hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.
Neither the victim nor the officers were harmed during this incident. A knife was recovered at the scene.
As with all officer-involved shootings, an investigative team consisting of the Santa Ana Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division, Homicide Detectives, and investigators from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office responded to conduct the investigation.
Detectives are requesting to speak with anyone with information regarding this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section Detectives at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
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