1 hospitalized after being shot by police in Santa Ana
Santa Ana police shot a suspect during a traffic stop Friday evening.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are currently unclear, but Santa Ana Police Department disclosed that the incident occurred at around 6:40 p.m., when officers conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of S. Rosewood Street.
At some point, officers opened fire, striking one person. They were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are said to be in stable condition. He was said to have suffered gunshot wounds to both his upper and lower body.
"During the traffic stop, officers encountered a subject armed with a handgun and an officer-involved shooting occurred," SAPD said in a statement.
There was also another man in the vehicle, whom police say ran after the shooting occurred.
No officers were injured during the incident.
