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  • Laguna Niguel Stabbing: Suspect Identified

    Laguna Niguel Stabbing: Suspect Identified

    On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, a stabbing incident in Laguna Niguel, California, left three individuals wounded and a suspect dead. The suspect has now been identified as Connor Bishop Zion, a 21-year old who, according to neighbors, did not talk much and kept to himself. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the shooting occurred at approximately 7:30PM after officials were called to the scene of a disturbance, which involved an individual being stabbed with a knife. Though no other details were known at that time, when the officials arrived at the scene, Zion’s mother and roommate were injured and immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.

    A deputy of Orange County was also stabbed numerous times on both arms, and rushed to the hospital, but is expected to recover. After this attack on the deputy, the suspect was fatally shot by another deputy. He was pronounced dead on the scene by the Orange County Fire Authority Paramedics. The screams, utter chaos, and gunfire echoed throughout the neighborhood. “A lot of helicopters, a lot of police cars, just a lot of commotion”, stated Dawn McKinley, a resident of Laguna Niguel.

    The specific conditions of both the mother and roommate are not clear, but they are believed to be recovering in a nearby hospital. Though the deputy was seriously wounded, it was not considered life-threatening, and he is anticipating a full recovery.

    The motive behind this deadly stabbing is still unknown, but an investigation is currently being carried out by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

    Image: NBC Los Angeles

  • Tracy Ocasio’s Remains Not Found In Ocoee

    Tracy Ocasio’s Remains Not Found In Ocoee

    This past Friday, the Orange County Police Department was made aware of skeletal remains found by a local road crew along the side of Hackney Prairie Road in the town of Ocoee, Florida. According to My News 13 in Florida, deputies on the scene confirmed that they were human bones, but a gender could not be instantly identified. When authorities identified the situation, the family of Tracy Ocasio was immediately notified.

    Tracy Ocasio disappeared in 2009, when she was last seen at the MetroBar in Orlando, FL. Ocasio had gone to the bar to watch the Orlando Magic basketball team in the NBA playoffs. Also at the bar where Ocasio attended was James Hataway, a person of interest, who is now behind bars for life due to the murder of a different person (Source: ClickOrlando).

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    During the course of the Hackney Prairie Road investigation, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office stated that the Orange County Medical Examiner’s thorough investigation of the remains concluded that were not those of the missing Tracy Ocasio. With this in mind, investigators are still unsure if there is any connection to the remains and the case of Tracy Ocasio.

    Captain Angelo Nieves of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office stated the following in relation to the connection that these two cases may have.

    “We can’t do that at this point. That would be irresponsible to make that connection, but obviously there is that thought process going out out there. That’s why our team, our sergeant, our supervisors here from our homicide will be working closely with them to make any information available that they need should that come to pass.”

    At this time, the Orange County Medical Examiner’s office is currently working on establishing an identity for the remains found at Hackney Prairie Road.

    [Image source: My News 13]

  • Irvine Shooting: Suspect in Hospital

    Tuesday morning, in a residential neighborhood in Irvine, a man was hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting. The police were at the man’s apartment complex to serve him a warrant related to lewd conduct with a child. Sgt. Scott McClellan of the Irvine Police Department placed the shooting at about 10:40am (PT).

    Police detectives made contact with the suspect, 35-year-old Ronald Williams, in the apartment parking lot before they were able to serve the warrant. The Irvine Police Department reported that was when a detective shot Williams; no further information was provided at this time. No officers were injured in the shooting.

    Williams’ condition was not specified though police said he was alert and talking when transported to the hospital. Paramedics treated him initially at the scene. Williams was arrested for lewd or lascivious acts with a child.

    Police discovered one handgun at the scene and one fake handgun in Williams’ car. A woman identified Williams as a tattoo artist. The woman, Lisa Henry, says she was in the car with the suspect and claims he did not pull out a gun. Henry says she met Williams three days ago and would babysit his 3-month-old and clean his apartment in exchange for a tattoo. Henry was not injured in the incident.

    Independent investigations are being conducted by both the Orange County District Attorney and the Irvine Police Department. This is standard protocol when an officer is involved in a shooting.

    Cindee Jackson was inside the leasing center of the apartments, filling out paperwork for a possible apartment, when the shots were heard. Jackson said, “We saw there was a man with a rifle and later found out he was a detective in plainclothes… We went on lockdown.”

    [Image via KABC-TV Los Angeles, CA.]