ANAHEIM, Ca. (April 8, 2022): Orange County Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he fired a handgun during an altercation outside a bar in unincorporated Anaheim.
At approximately 12 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, an altercation occurred inside 99 Bottles and Cocktails located at 8901 Katella Avenue. The individuals involved in the altercation were escorted outside by security, where they continued to fight.
The suspect left the altercation and returned with a handgun firing multiple rounds, including one in the direction of a 34-year-old female. The suspect fled eastbound on Katella Avenue driving a Dodge Charger. The female suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital.
OC Sheriff investigators were able to identify the suspect as Jairo Esteven Quijano, 36, of Torrance. On Thursday, April 7, investigators arrested Quijano on suspicion of attempted murder, negligent discharge of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He subsequently was booked into the Orange County Jail.
Members of the public with any information that may assist investigators are asked to contact OC Sheriffs Dispatch at 714-647-7000, or anonymous tips may be submitted to OC Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-OCCS (1-800-847-6227) or online at occrimestoppers.org.
