A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man found unresponsive in his vehicle last week, Anaheim police said.
On Feb. 27, around 6 p.m., officers responded to Ball Road west of Sunkist Avenue after reports of a driver passed out behind the wheel.
According to the Anaheim Police Department, when officers arrived, they discovered the man had been shot. Paramedics provided first aid before transporting him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as 32-year-old Anthony Aceves Espino, a resident of Anaheim.
Homicide detectives, along with the department’s Gang Unit and Crime Task Force, launched an investigation and arrested 19-year-old Lawrence Romero of Orange on Tuesday.
He was taken into custody without incident and booked for murder. The case will be presented to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, officials said.
The investigation is ongoing and authorities have not released additional details about the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-847-6227.
