Transgender Woman Shot, Injured in Orange County

A transgender woman was in stable condition after she was shot early Friday morning in Orange County, police said.

The shooting was reported around 3 a.m. near 17th Street and Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.

The victim stumbled into a gas station wounded and a clerk called 911. The victim told detectives she was shot near the 1100 block of Harbor Boulevard, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.

The woman was transported to a hospital where she was in stable condition.

No arrests were reported. 

Police said they have not determined whether the shooting was a hate crime.

Whitney Irick contibuted to this report.

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