Victim/Deceased: Jesus Daniel Flores (17) Tustin
On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at 12:51 PM, SAPD Officers responded to a report of a stabbing, which occurred in the riverbed at 1st Street west of Fairview Street. The Officers discovered a 17-year old male suffering a stab wound to his upper torso. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 1:32 PM.
Preliminary reports indicate the victim became involved in an altercation with two unidentified males at, or near, a homeless encampment under the riverbed overpass. The cause of the altercation is unknown at this time. Homicide Detectives are currently investigating and requesting the public's assistance.
Anyone with information should call the Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Unit at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
