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On March 29, 2023, at approximately 1:36 p.m., Santa Ana Police responded to reports of a shooting near Jetty Drive and Trask Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 35-year-old Johnny Daniel Mercado suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Despite immediate medical assistance from both the officers and the Orange County Fire Authority, Mercado was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following an extensive investigation, the Santa Ana Police Department's Homicide Unit ide ...Read More
Victim Details

Johnny Mercado

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Santa-ana

CA

2023-03-29

35

Johnny

Mercado

litigation

11/16/2025