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WESTMINSTER, CA. – On January 1, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM, members of the Westminster Police Department responded to the area of Goldenwest Street and Trask Avenue reference a shooting investigation.
Officers on scene learned that an unknown male, standing on a street corner, fired multiple gunshots into a vehicle that was occupied by two adults and their eight-month-old infant. The driver was struck and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Thankfully, both the adult female passenger and infant were not hit by gunfire.
The shooting appeared to be a targeted offense with the motive unclear at this time. The suspects fled in a black sedan. The Westminster Detective Bureau has since taken over the investigation and is working active leads into the crime.
- SUSPECT 1: Male, unknown race or age (No further details)
- SUSPECT 2: Driver, unknown race or age (No further detals)
- VICTIM 1: Adult male driver, sustained two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds
- VICTIM 2: Adult female passenger, unharmed
- VICTIM 3: 8-month-old female passenger, unharmed
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Detective Tran at (714) 548- 3810 or the WPD Watch Commander at (714) 898-3767.
Additionally, callers can contact Orange County Crime Stoppers at (815) Tl P-OCCS or by logging onto www.occrimestoppers.org. Callers may remain anonymous.