Profile

Name: Shane Matthew Magan (Magana)
Aliases: Magana
Sex: Male
Race: White
Age Now: 31
Height: 5'7\"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Brown
Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown
Wanted for: Attempted Murder ; Feb 25, 1993
Armed Robbery ; Feb 25, 1993

Locations

Last seen: Unkown
Possible location: California Norco, CA Pomona, CA
Last known: Unkown

Traits

Shaves his head
Wears black hooded sweatshirts and black caps
Cops say he's violent and may be armed and extremely dangerous
Cops say he fancies himself a Hispanic gangster
Reputed user of amphetamines/speed say police
May associate with Pomona's 12th St. Sharks Gang

Case Story

Wannabe Gang-Banger On The Run, Say Cops

The system didn't fail Shane Magan, he failed the system. Magan was given plenty of chances to turn his life around, but police say the only life he wants is a life of crime. Magan was placed in a foster home after his mother abandoned him. He longed for contact with his mother but she didn't want a role in his life. Despite the best efforts of his foster parents, Magan was constantly in trouble. The foster parents finally had enough when Magan and a friend burglarized their home. They felt they couldn't deal with him any longer, so they sent him to a group home for troubled youth.

Confrontation With A Cop

But moving to the home only made things worse. Magan's counselors described his behavior as  territorial and defensive. They say he tried to pass himself off as a hard core member of a street gang, and often started fights with other residents. Instead of going to school, police say Magan liked to hang out on the streets and get high. On February 25, 1993, police say a Riverside Sheriff's Deputy pulled over a car in which Magan and another man were riding. As Deputy Darren Shipley questioned them, police say  Magan, high on speed, pulled out a gun and opened fire. Luckily, Deputy Shipley wasn't injured. He returned the fire, but Magan and his friend, Justin Flint, escaped. Minutes later, in nearby San Bernadino County, police say the two youths robbed a gas station convenience store at gunpoint. Flint surrendered to authorities shortly after the robbery. But Shane Magan still remains at large.