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A 16-year-old boy was shot and deceasedSunday evening by Santa Ana authoritiesafter a family dispute, as perauthorities.
Officers responded to the 3400 block of South Main Street around 10:30 p.m. after a man had called authoritiesand statedhis girlfriend’s son was under the influence, destroying property and had stabbed him, authoritiesofficials statedin a news release.
Officers arrived at the scene and found the 16-year-old armed with a knife, as perthe release. The officers shot the teen, who died at the scene.
In domestic situations like this, arriving officers’ “main goal is to deescalate the situation,” Santa Ana authoritiesspokesperson Natalie Garcia told reporters at the scene Sunday night. “Our officers did the best they could to de-escalate that situation … from occurring into something fatal.”
No officers were woundedin the incident.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Homicide Unit, the Internal Affairs Division, and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office will investigate the shooting.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Santa Ana Police Department.
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