Male condemned of stabbing death in Santa Ana

A suspect was found guilty of murder after a guy was found stabbed to death in Santa Ana.

The suspect was identified as Kevin Ivan Herrera, 23, by the Santa Ana Police Department.

On Jan. 6, 2022, officers reacted to reports of a male down on the 1200 block of West Pine Street around 7:05 p.m.

Arriving officers found an unresponsive man who was struggling with an evident stab injury to his upper torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kevin Ivan Herrera, 23, was found guilty of stabbing a guy to death in Santa Ana on Jan. 6, 2022. (Santa Ana Police Department).

As investigators examined the case, they discovered surveillance video of Herrera approaching the victim and stabbing him in the chest, police said.

Herrera was located and jailed. On Oct. 25, Herrera stood trial for murder at the Orange County Superior Court.

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On Nov. 8, he was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury. He stays in custody and will be sentenced at a hearing scheduled for Jan. 19, 2024.

The victim's identity was not launched.

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