Officer and Suspect Wounded in Shootout on McFadden

A suspect and at least one gang enforcement officer were involved in a gun battle this afternoon that resulted in injuries to both, Santa Ana police reported.

Officers were in the 2700 block of West McFadden Avenue when the gunfire erupted about 3:30 p.m. as they were patrolling the area, which has been racked by gang violence, including a recent homicide, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.

Shortly after the officers encountered the male suspect, whose name was not immediately released, an exchange of gunfire ensued, Bertagna said.

The officer wounded in the shootout appears to have sustained a graze wound, Bertagna said. The unidentified officer was taken to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz.

The suspect was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange as a “moderate trauma” patient, Kurtz said.

Two guns were recovered at the scene, Bertagna said.

City News Service