19-year-old man was shot in the neck during what appears to be a gang-related attack

19-year-old man was shot in the neck during what appears to be a gang-related attack, police said.The shooting occurred at 8:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of West Neighbors Avenue, near Euclid Street and La Palma Avenue, said Anaheim police Sgt. Juan Reveles.Officers responding to the area regarding an assault with a deadly weapon didn't find the victim. He had been taken to a hospital by a female resident. The hospital called police regarding a shooting victim and he was taken to a trauma center, Reveles said.The victim's injuries were non-critical and his condition has stabilized, Reveles said.Police said the victim was walking on Neighbors Avenue when a vehicle pulled up and two men jumped out. The men approached him and one of them shot the victim in the neck as he was running away, Reveles said. The suspects are described as having shaved heads and wearing baggy clothing. A description of the vehicle was not immediately available, Reveles said.

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Anaheim police shot and killed a man

Anaheim police shot and killed a man this morning when he confronted two officers in an alleyway, said Anaheim Police Sgt. Tim Schmidt.
The shooting occurred about 9:30 a.m. as the officers were on routine patrol in the 800 block of South Citron Street. They spotted a man in a white car. The unidentified man, described only as Latino and in his mid-30s, got out of the car and the shooting occurred, Schmidt said. Both officers fired, he said.
Schmidt did not release details on what led to the shooting or the names of the officers. They will be interviewed by the Orange County district attorney's office, which investigates all officer-related shootings. Anaheim detectives are also looking for witnesses.Schmidt described the alley as "high in gang activity and graffiti.""It's obviously an area of concern for the city. The cops were where they should be," he said.The man was taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange, where he was declared dead.

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