Local News in Brief : Santa Ana : Suspect Held in Death ofa 22-Year-Old Man
A 22-year-old man was shot to death early Tuesday in a motel parking lot, police said.
The body of Armando Madera Bailon was found in front of a room at the Aloha Hotel, 2409 S. Main St., at about 2:30 a.m., police said.
A suspect in the shooting, Ignacio Castro Tores, 22, of Santa Ana, was arrested later Tuesday morning at his home, Lt. Bob Chavez said.
Bailon, a laborer whose address is unknown, was shot once in the chest, apparently with a .22-caliber handgun that was found at the scene, Chavez said. The body was discovered by the motel manager.
Tores was booked on suspicion of murder and held in County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail. No motive was immediately known for the shooting, but it was not believed to be gang-related, Chavez said.
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