Santa Ana police investigating strip mall shooting as road rage incident

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Police are investigating a shooting near a Santa Ana strip mall on Wednesday as a possible road rage incident. 

According to the Santa Ana Police Department, officers were called to the intersection of First Street and Lyon Avenue at around 1 p.m. for reports of a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his lower body. 

The shooting left the victim critically wounded, but doctors at a nearby hospital stabilized the man's condition, according to officers. Santa Ana PD has not identified the victim. 

While they haven't released any information on the suspect's identity, Santa Ana PD investigators said preliminary information revealed the suspect got out of his vehicle and shot at the victim. They later located and arrested him. 

Officers do not believe the pair knew each other and classified the shooting as a case of road rage. 

Video posted to the Citizen app showed police vehicles blocking the intersection as the investigation got underway. 



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