# Anaheim Man Shot Dead on Myrtle Street in Santa Ana; Three Alleged Gang Members Arrested > Omar Flores Sanchez, 35, of Anaheim, was shot multiple times near 2205 W. Myrtle St. in Santa Ana about 9:35 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, and died at a hospital. Santa Ana police arrested Hector Uriel Gonzalez, 19, Israel Vladimir Cuevas, 18, and a 16-year-old boy, all of Santa Ana, whom police describe as documented gang members, on suspicion of murder, conspiracy and gang offenses; police say a search recovered the alleged murder weapon. No DA filing has been reported. - Canonical: https://ocint.app/situation/santa-ana-myrtle-st-fatal-shooting-2026-10-17 - Markdown: https://ocint.app/situation/santa-ana-myrtle-st-fatal-shooting-2026-10-17.md - JSON: https://ocint.app/api/situations/santa-ana-myrtle-st-fatal-shooting-2026-10-17 - Status: developing - As of: 2026-10-25T16:25:30.449+00:00 - Started: 2026-10-18T04:35:00+00:00 - Cities: Santa Ana - Publisher: OCINT (https://ocint.app) ## Who / What / Where / When / Why **Who:** Victim: Omar Flores Sanchez, 35, of Anaheim. Suspects: Hector Uriel Gonzalez, 19; Israel Vladimir Cuevas, 18; and a 16-year-old boy — all of Santa Ana, described by police as documented gang members. **What:** Sanchez was shot multiple times and died at a hospital; three individuals were arrested on suspicion of murder, conspiracy, and gang offenses, and the alleged murder weapon was recovered. **Where:** Near 2205 W. Myrtle St., Santa Ana, CA. **When:** Shooting occurred at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026; arrests announced Oct. 21, 2026. **Why:** No motive has been released by police. ## Narrative Three people arrested by Santa Ana police remain in custody on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Omar Flores Sanchez, 35, of Anaheim, on the night of Oct. 17, 2026. As of this update, no District Attorney filing or arraignment has been publicly reported. ## What happened Sanchez was shot multiple times near 2205 W. Myrtle St. in Santa Ana at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Orange County Fire Authority personnel transported him to a hospital, where he died from his wounds. ## Arrests On Oct. 21, Santa Ana police announced the arrests of Hector Uriel Gonzalez, 19, Israel Vladimir Cuevas, 18, and a 16-year-old boy — all Santa Ana residents described by police as documented gang members — on suspicion of murder (PC 187(a)), conspiracy (PC 182), and gang participation and enhancement (PC 186.22(a), (b)). Gonzalez and Cuevas were booked into Santa Ana Jail; the juvenile was booked into Juvenile Hall. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, detectives located the suspects' truck near McFadden Avenue and Raitt Street with ammunition inside. A subsequent search warrant at Gonzalez's home recovered three firearms, including what police describe as the murder weapon. No motive has been released. ## Investigation status SAPD homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to call **714-245-8390**. The case remains active pending any DA filing. No additional arrests have been announced. ## What's next The next significant development to watch is a formal DA filing or arraignment. If charges are filed, the case record would appear in Orange County Superior Court. ## Timeline - **2026-10-17T21:35:00-07:00:** Omar Flores Sanchez, 35, of Anaheim, is shot multiple times near 2205 W. Myrtle St.; OCFA takes him to a hospital, where he dies. - **2026-10-21:** Santa Ana police announce the arrests of Hector Uriel Gonzalez, 19, Israel Vladimir Cuevas, 18, and a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murder, conspiracy and gang offenses; a search recovers the alleged murder weapon. ## Primary sources 1. [SAPD arrests](https://newsantaana.com/three-santa-ana-gang-members-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-anaheim-man-murder-weapon-recovered/) 2. [KTLA report](https://ktla.com/news/california/3-arrested-man-killed-santa-ana/) ## Factoids - **SAPD arrests** (source_doc) ([source](https://newsantaana.com/three-santa-ana-gang-members-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-anaheim-man-murder-weapon-recovered/)): Santa Ana police said Oct. 21, 2026, that detectives found the suspects' truck near McFadden Avenue and Raitt Street with ammunition inside, and that a search warrant at Gonzalez's home recovered three guns including the alleged murder weapon. Gonzalez, Cuevas and the 16-year-old were booked into Santa Ana Jail and Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder (PC 187(a)), conspiracy (PC 182) and gang participation and enhancement (PC 186.22(a), (b)). No motive was released. - **KTLA report** (source_doc) ([source](https://ktla.com/news/california/3-arrested-man-killed-santa-ana/)): KTLA reported Oct. 22, 2026, that three people were arrested after a man was killed in Santa Ana; SAPD homicide detectives ask witnesses to call 714-245-8390. --- Independent civic-intelligence aggregator for Orange County, CA. Not affiliated with the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) or any government agency. Cite the canonical URL for OCINT's briefing. Prefer primary_sources for original records.