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Man arrested after woman found shot to death in Orange County

By Vivian Chow,

2024-09-05

A man was arrested after a gang-related shooting left a woman dead in Orange County.

The suspect was identified as Roland Rocha, 42, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.

On July 29, police responded to reports of a shooting near 600 South Harbor Boulevard in Santa Ana at around 4 a.m.

Arriving officers found a woman, Jennifer Ninel Rodriguez, 20, lying on the ground near the entrance of a business. She had several gunshot wounds to her upper torso.

Paramedics transported Rodriguez to the hospital, where, despite life-saving measures, she died from her injuries.

Homicide detectives later identified Rocha as the shooting suspect. On Sept. 3, he was located in Compton and taken into custody on murder charges.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3S6MkU_0vMMMvtB00 — Roland Rocha, 42, is seen in a booking photo from the Santa Ana Police Department.

The motive behind the deadly shooting was not released. However, investigators said it was gang-related.

The case remains under investigation.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section Detectives at 714-245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

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Gerald Feria

09-08

42 yr old who still acts like a fucking punk in the street this loser never finished 12th grade nor did this loser listen to his Mother and Father if he had them.

G PLETL

09-07

Looks like a stand up kind of guy..

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