Crime & Safety
Man, 19, Arrested In Connection With Shooting That Left OC Man Dead
A 19-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday on suspicion of fatally shooting a man last week in Anaheim.
ANAHEIM, CA — A 19-year-old man was arrested this week on suspicion of fatally shooting a man in Anaheim.
Lawrence Romero of Orange was arrested Tuesday and booked on suspicion of killing 32-year-old Anthony Aceves Espino of Anaheim, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
Police officers were dispatched at about 6 p.m. Thursday to Ball Road west of Sunkist Avenue to check on the driver of a car who appeared to have passed out, authorities said.
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The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead after he arrived, police said.
A possible motive for the killing was not immediately released.
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Anyone with additional information on the shooting was asked to call Orange County Crime Stoppers, which accepts anonymous tips, at 855-TIP-OCCS.
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