Cesar Fierros Gonzalez was 39 and a Santa Ana resident when he was shot and killed on February 12, 2022. The shooting happened late at night near the intersection of Maple and Pine streets; officers arrived about 11:45 p.m. and found Gonzalez with a gunshot wound to the upper part of his body. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Homicide detectives from the Santa Ana Police Department are investigating and have asked the public for information to help identify the person or people responsible. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active. This was one of two fatal shootings in Santa Ana that day.

If anyone has information about Gonzalez, his movements that night, or the area around Maple and Pine, please contact the Santa Ana Police Department.