Santa Ana man was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that left a 49-year-old driver critically injured in Santa Ana, authorities announced Thursday.
According to the Santa Ana Police Department, Jesse Vega, 24, was identified as the driver of a Honda Civic involved in the shooting, which occurred Wednesday at approximately 1:03 p.m. near First Street and Lyon Street.
Responding officers found a 49-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but his condition has since stabilized following medical treatment.
According to a preliminary investigation, a GMC Sierra and a Honda Civic were traveling west on First Street near Lyon Street when a road rage incident occurred.
Police said the driver of the GMC Sierra stopped his vehicle, got out and approached the driver’s side door of the Honda Civic, which had stopped behind him.
A physical altercation followed, during which the GMC Sierra driver was shot multiple times, authorities said. The Honda Civic then fled the scene.
Authorities said officers used department resources, including automated license plate reader technology, to locate the suspect in Garden Grove.
Vega was arrested and booked into the Santa Ana Jail.
The department’s homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.