The two victims were sitting in a car shortly before 7:30 p.m. on block 1400 of South Minnie Street in Santa Ana when their suspect approached a pedestrian and opened fire, according to police. Officers arrived at an alley and found a man who did not react as he suffered obvious shooting wounds on the upper part of his trunk, Santa Ana’s police station said in a statement. Another man was found with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Orange County paramedics rushed the two victims to a hospital. Roberto Izello, 18, was pronounced dead at the medical center, police said, citing the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. His 19-year-old cousin, whose name was not released, was recorded in a stable condition. Authorities initially identified Izelo and his cousin as 19 and 18 years old, respectively. “The circumstances or motives surrounding the shooting are currently being investigated,” the police department said, adding that detectives were investigating whether the shooting was linked to gangs. A detailed description of the suspect was not available, but a short video was released that investigators said showed the wanted person. The video shows a person in dark clothes, including a hooded sweater or jacket, walking in a parking lot. “The SAUSD community is deeply saddened by the death of a student at Century High School,” the Santa Ana Consolidated School District said in a statement, adding that the deceased student was a senior. “We express our sincere condolences to the student’s family,” the statement said. “Crisis counselors have also been sent to support those students and school staff facing this loss. “Our thoughts are with the Century High School community and we urge you to respectfully respect family and school privacy.” Anyone with information on the case should call Santa Ana Homicide Officers at (714) 245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at (855) TIP-OCCS. The case is eligible for the Gang Rewards Program, police said. Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
