Victim: Esteban Daniel Andres (19) Santa Ana
Suspect: arrested for homicide is juvenile, 17 years of age. No name will be released.
Synopsis:
On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 3:01 PM, SAPD officers responded to reports of a stabbing with a victim down in the area of 1700 North Wright Street. Officer located two victims with stab wounds, an adult male (19) and juvenile male (17). Orange County Fire Authority Paramedics treated both victims and transported them to a local trauma center. Attending physicians declared the adult victim deceased at 4:07 PM. The juvenile victim sustained non-life threatening wounds.
SAPD Homicide Detectives responded and assumed the investigation. Video surveillance retrieved from multiple locations in the area revealed a physical altercation occurred in the parking lot on the 1400 block of East 17th Street. A second altercation occurred at another, nearby parking lot. The unidentified suspect stabbed the victim during one of those altercations. At this time, homicide detectives have not ascertained the motive for the altercation and stabbing.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section detectives at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS. This case may be eligible for the Santa Ana Homicide Reward Program.
