Police searching for suspects who gunned down young Santa Ana Mother
A Santa Ana woman died five days after she was shot in what police believe may have been a gang-related shooting targeting two juveniles.
Santa Ana Police responded to a shooting reported on the 1400 block of S. Cypress St. at 4:27 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4.
Officers found a woman in the parking lot at 1473 S. Main St. with a gunshot wound to her upper torso, according to the Santa Ana Police Dept.
Orange County Fire paramedics treated the woman at the scene before she was hospitalized in critical condition.
The woman, identified as 36-year-old Santa Ana resident Maria Del Refugio Mora, was pronounced dead on Friday, Dec. 9.
Officers determined that suspects in a white sedan fired at two male juveniles at the scene, inadvertently striking Mora. The juveniles ran into the parking lot. They were not injured.
Police said she was walking to Target when she was shot.
Investigators believe the shooting was possibly gang-related, according to the Santa Ana Police Dept.
Detectives are seeking witnesses and information related to the case and released video of the incident.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section Detectives at (714) 245- 8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS. This case is eligible for the Gang Reward Program.
