Detectives from the Santa Ana Police Department's gang detail either made a car stop in an alley or encountered a car in an alley with two occupants. The passenger from the car fled on foot through the neighborhood – resulting in a foot pursuit – and was shot in the back as he ran away unarmed.
Victim's Name: Steve Salgado
Agency Responsible: Santa Ana Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 29, 2017
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2275
Geography: Urban