On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at approximately 1:03 AM, Fullerton Police Officers responded to 101 S. Harbor Boulevard, JP23 Urban Kitchen and Bar, regarding a subject who had been shot. 

Upon arrival, Officers located a 24-year-old male with a single gunshot wound. Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim, and he was transported to a local trauma center. It was determined the gunshot wound was not life-threatening and the victim was expected to survive.  

Preliminary investigations revealed there had been an altercation inside JP23 Urban Kitchen and Bar. As a result, two males were ejected out of the business, one of which believed to be the suspect. Shortly after, shots were fired at the establishment. It was believed the shots came from a dark-colored Dodge sedan seen westbound on Commonwealth Avenue. As a result, one victim standing in front of the business was struck. 

Fullerton Police Detectives quickly began their investigation into several leads and soon identified Christian Hernandez, a 29-year-old male from La Mirada, as the suspect in this attempted murder. On July 7, 2021, Detectives located and arrested Mr. Hernandez in  La Mirada. He was charged with attempted murder, assault with a firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm, and shooting into an inhabited dwelling. Mr. Hernandez was transported to the Orange County Jail where he was held in lieu of $500,000 bail. 

Detectives executed search warrants in various locations related to Mr. Hernandez and seized three firearms. Detectives also seized a vehicle registered to Mr. Hernandez, a dark-colored Dodge, which matched the description of the suspect vehicle from the crime.

Anyone with information about this attempted murder is encouraged to contact Fullerton Police Detective V. Chandler at (714) 738-6754. Those wishing to provide information anonymously can call the Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1(855) TIP-OCCS or can visit their website at www.occrimestoppers.org .