Officers were across the street from the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for unrelated purposes when witnesses told them that there was a man with a gun inside the church. Officers found an armed man inside and shot and killed him near the altar. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Santa Ana Police Department
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 1, 2020
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5582