At least one police officer shot a homicide suspect in an Anaheim apartment building Friday night, July 15, authorities said.
The suspect, Trent William Millsap, 27, was taken to UCI Medical Center, Westminster police Deputy Chief Cameron Knauerhaze said Saturday morning.
After Westminster detectives learned that Millsap was in an apartment in the 3300 block of Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim, the West County SWAT Team was sent to serve search and arrest warrants, Westminster police Cmdr. Kevin MacCormick said.
During the service of the search warrant, at least one officer fired, MacCormick said. What led to the gunfire, and whether any weapons were found near the suspect, was still under investigation, Knauerhaze said.
During the incident, a police dog was hit by a bullet, but the wound was not life-threatening, MacCormick said. No officers were injured.
Millsap, 27, was identified by Westminster police as the suspect in a fatal stabbing at a 76 gas station, 6322 Westminster Blvd., which occurred just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
The victim was a 38-year-old man who may have been homeless, Westminster police said. He was found suffering a serious stab wound to the chest and later died at a hospital.
Police believe Millsap and the victim may have been acquaintances, but further information regarding a motive was not immediately known.
How police learned Millsap was staying at the Anaheim apartment complex was not specified, but Knauerhaze said detectives had been working non-stop, following numerous leads and sightings of the suspect.
Video from OC Hawk showed police investigating at Lexington Courtyard, a three-story apartment complex just east of Knott Avenue.
Source: Orange County Register
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