Zion Dominic Gonzalez, 18, of Santa Ana, California, was shot and killed on January 22, 2022. The shooting occurred about 10:40 PM outside The West End Kitchen & Pub in downtown Santa Ana after an altercation inside the establishment spilled outside. Officers found Zion with gunshot wounds to his upper torso; he was pronounced dead at the scene after Orange County Fire Authority personnel treated him.

Investigators identified and arrested 19-year-old Mateo Jerome Paul of Gardena; surveillance footage captured the shooting and was used as evidence. Police say both the victim and the suspect were linked to out-of-county gang activity, which appears to have played a role in the altercation and the fatal shooting. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office filed a murder charge on February 3, 2022.

Anyone with information about Zion, the incident that night, or the people involved is asked to come forward.