Crime & Safety
Victim ID'd In Fatal Anaheim Shooting
Angel Saldana, 25, died at an Anaheim hospital after being shot Tuesday, officials say.
ANAHEIM, CA —A 25-year-old man who was shot and killed in Anaheim was identified Thursday, officials say.
The Orange County Coroner identified Abel Saldana as the victim of a deadly gunshot wound, Anaheim Police say.
Officers were called to the area of Catalpa Avenue and Euclid Street at about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday on reports of shots fired, according to Sgt. Shane Carringer.
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Responding officers located evidence of a shooting at the scene before they were notified of a shooting victim in a vehicle parked just south of the area near Pampas Lane and Euclid Street.
Officers located Saldana in the car suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Carringer said.
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Saldana was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries.
Anyone with information of the shooting was asked to call the Anaheim Police Department at 714-321-3669 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP- OCCS.
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