Ivan Rivera I.D.'d as 18-Year-Old Shot Dead in Anaheim, 3rd Recent Young OC Murder Victim

See the update at the end of this post identifying the 18-year-old shot dead in Anaheim.

ORIGINAL POST, MAY 20, 2:51 P.M.: An 18-year-old man was shot to death in Anaheim early today, making him the third young person gunned down in Orange County since late Friday night.

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The other two shootings were in Santa Ana:

Janet Jimenez, 17-year-Old Girl Riding in Car in Santa Ana, is Shot Dead
Leoncio Banuelos, 22-year-old Walking in Santa Ana, Shot Dead by Someone in Passing SUV

Anaheim Police say were called just after 1 a.m. to the 1700 block of West Glen Avenue, where residents reported having heard many gunshots. Officers arrived to find the teen and a 21-year-old man who had also been shot.

Both were taken to a local hospital, where the 18-year-old died around 3 a.m.. The older fellow was treated for unspecified injuries and released. Neither has been identified.

Cops have no description of the shooter(s) or a vehicle that may have been involved.

Lt. Bob Dunn, an Anaheim Police spokesman, did disclose the incident is being investigated as gang-related. Anyone with information is asked to contact Orange County Crime Stoppers, even anonymously, at 855.TIP.OCCS or via occrimestoppers.org.

UPDATE, MAY 21, NOON: Police have identified Ivan Rivera of Anaheim as the young man who was shot to death early Tuesday in the 1700 block of West Glen Avenue.

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