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19-year-old Hispanic suspected of crime in Anaheim

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By Ricardo Roura

Nov 13, 2024, 1:57 PM EST

A 19-year-old Hispanic man was arrested as a suspect in the shooting death of another teenager over the weekend in a park in the city of Anaheim, Orange County.

Samuel Galeno, 19, was identified as responsible for the crime of a 16-year-old boy this Sunday night.

At approximately 8:30 pm this Sunday, officials from the Anaheim Police Department (APD) responded to a local hospital after they received reports that a teenager had been taken for medical attention for at least one gunshot wound, according to a news release.

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The authorities They did not clarify whether the victim was taken to the hospital by emergency services. or by their own means.

The youngest died at the trauma center because of the injuries.

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After the first investigations, it was known that About 30 minutes earlier the victim was in John Marshall Parkwhich is located in the 2000 block of West La Palma Avenue, when he was confronted by a group of suspects.

Samuel Galeno is under arrest at the Anaheim Detention Center.
Samuel Galeno is under arrest at the Anaheim Detention Center.
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Anaheim police said that at one point, one of the suspects pulled out a firearm and he shot the victim on at least one occasion.

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As the investigation continues, authorities They identified Galen as the person allegedly responsible for the homicide of the adolescent.

Galen, an Anaheim resident, He was arrested this Monday without incident after a search warrant was served at a home in the 1800 block of West Tamara Lane.

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Police said the young Hispanic man is in the custody of authorities at the Anaheim Detention Center, with a bond of $1 million dollars.

As of this Wednesday morning, Anaheim authorities They had not provided details about the causes that led to the fatal shooting..

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