12.19.2025 | 11:23 PM | SANTA ANA – One 20-year-old man died and another was rushed to a hospital following a shooting, late Friday night.
Police responded to reports of a shooting with victims down at a home in the 500 block of South Marine Street around 11:23 PM.
When units arrived on scene they found two adult male victims who had been struck by gunfire.
One victim, later identified as 20-year-old Nathan Isaiah Saldana, of Santa Ana, was pronounced deceased on scene.
The second victim, a 21-year-old man, was treated by medics at the scene and rushed to a nearby hospital where he is in stable condition.
The shooting appeared to stem from an altercation at a party in the area and is believed to be gang-related.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting incident is asked to contact the Santa Ana Police Department homicide detective by calling (714) 245-8390.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Orange County Crime Stoppers by calling (855) TIP-OCCS or by visiting their website at www.occrimestoppers.org.
