Melvin Edwards, age 69

Lost to gun violence on February 19, 2013 in Santa Ana, California.

Photo sources:

• Feb 21: Orange County Register: Community mourns veteran gunned down in shooting rampage

News sources:

• Update: Several dead after Orange County shooting spree
• nydailynews.com: Ali Syed’s Southern California shooting spree: 3 victims identified as Courtney Aoki, Mel Edwards, Jeremy Lewis  
• Feb 19: 4 Dead, 3 Injured After Shooting Spree In Orange County
• Feb 20: Orange County Register: Army veteran, construction worker among rampage victims
• Los Angeles Times: Shootings at multiple locations in O.C. leave four dead
• O.C. shooting: Business owner recalled as 'a friend to everyone'

Also killed were:

• Courtney Madison Ideue Aoki, age 20
• Jeremy Lewis, age 26

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Santa Ana, CA - October 8, 2023
• Santa Ana, CA - September 28, 2023
• Santa Ana, CA - September 10, 2023
• Santa Ana, CA - August 13, 2023
• Santa Ana, CA - March 29, 2023