Raul Quezada, Chief of Police
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2016
Released by: Sgt. Luis Correa, Contact: (714) 612-4157
Subject: Vehicle Burglary Suspect Shot in Anaheim Hills
ANAHEIM, CA – At about 05:08 a.m. on June 6, 2016, Anaheim Police responded to the 100 block of S. Eucalyptus Drive for a shooting. A resident saw a male inside his vehicle which was parked in the driveway of his residence. He exited his residence with a shotgun and a confrontation ensued. During the confrontation, the resident fired one round and the suspect fled.
Responding officers located the male suspect nearby suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The Anaheim Police Department Homicide Detail is investigating the incident, and the identity of the deceased is not being released at this time pending notifications to family.