On September 28, 2023, at about 12:45 a.m., officers responding to reports of a disturbance and the sound of a gunshot in the 1000 block of West Central Avenue in Santa Ana found 35-year-old Edwin Medina lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Emergency medical personnel transported Medina to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Santa Ana Police Department opened a homicide investigation and is treating the incident as gang-related based on the scene circumstances.

No arrests have been announced and authorities have not released descriptions of possible suspects. The investigation remains active; detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Santa Ana Police Department’s Homicide Section or provide an anonymous tip to Orange County Crime Stoppers. Medina was born February 29, 1988, and was a lifelong resident of Santa Ana. Visitation was held October 17, 2023, at Family Mortuary in Santa Ana, with a graveside service October 18 at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa.

Does anyone in the community have information that could help identify those responsible?