Red Leaf Lane Killer

Red Leaf Lane

Red Hill Avenue

Orange County

Saddleback College

Ali Syed

Ladera Ranch

5 Freeway

55 Freeway

Santa Ana

Tustin

Edinger Avenue

Orange

East Katella Avenue

North Wanda Road

A Red Leaf Lane resident of Ladera (= hillside, mountainside) Ranch, named Ali Syed carried out an intense series of targeted and random shootings. The short reign of terror in Southern California, took place on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The 20-year-old Saddleback Community College student with no criminal record killed three, before killing himself.

The first call that came in was at Red Hill Avenue and Interstate 5, although the earliest killing was on Red Leaf Lane.

In one incident, a driver was forced from his BMW at a red light, marched to a curb and killed as witnesses watched in horror.

"He was basically executed," Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said. "There were at least six witnesses."

Lt. Paul Garaven of the Tustin Police Department, left, takes question from the media regarding a shooting spree in Tustin, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Police say a chaotic 25-minute shooting spree through Orange County left a trail of dead and injured victims before the shooter killed himself. There were multiple crime scenes in Tustin and Orange and many more victims who were shot at but unhurt, said Garaven. Tustin is about 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Photo: Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press

Mainstream media posted many stories. Here are examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Thanks for the first news of this from Malcolm. Additional tips from Susan and SMiles.