Santa Ana Man Found Shot to Death Near School
A man was found shot to death near an elementary school early Saturday morning, police said.
A pedestrian walking in the 400 block of North McClay Street about 6:30 a.m. spotted the body at the east side of Remington Elementary School, police said. The man was later identified as Santa Ana resident Concepcion Mendoza, age unknown.
Mendoza was apparently returning from a taco stand at 4th Street and Grand Avenue sometime after midnight when he was attacked, police said.
Police said Mendoza was shot once in the back with a small-caliber handgun. They suspect the shooting occurred during an attempted robbery.
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