On November 23, 2024, at about 8:51 p.m., Santa Ana Police responded to a shooting in the 2000 block of South Wood Street and found 48-year-old Anaheim resident Trino Steven Leon with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Leon had celebrated his 48th birthday a week earlier and is survived by two daughters, Isabel and Anabel, and his mother, Mary. His family remembered him as having a fun, silly spirit and said he enjoyed UFOs, Bigfoot and ice cream.

The Santa Ana Police Department has opened a homicide investigation; no suspects or motive have been announced. Leon had recent legal issues, including an outstanding warrant issued in October 2024 for failing to appear on charges related to possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia, and a criminal history with prior convictions dating back to the 1990s. The neighborhood has seen gang-related activity in the past, and the case is eligible for the Gang Reward Program. Anyone with information is asked to contact SAPD Homicide Section Detectives at (714) 245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

Does anyone have information about what happened on South Wood Street that night or saw activity in the area?