Orange County Sheriff’s Department
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, (714) 904-7042/ Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840
Homicide Suspect Identified – Updated Photo
STANTON, CA – (September 19, 2013) – On Sunday, September 15, 2013, an altercation occurred in front of the Oasis Bar which led to the fatal shooting of Francisco Salgado Torres, 48 years old of Anaheim. The suspect, identified as Leonbardo “Banda” Valladares, 43 years old, fatally shot Torres multiple times and fled the scene on foot.
In addition to being known as “Banda,” Valladares goes by the following two aliases:
· Noe Hernandez
· Antonio Maldanada
Valladares is believed to be in the Stanton or Anaheim areas and frequents the Oasis Bar and Mexico De Noche Bar in the city of Stanton
Anyone with information regarding this suspect is asked to call Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators at (714) 647-7055 / 7053. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCC (855-847-6227) or at occrimestoppers.org