Crime & Safety

Pool Hall Shooting Leaves One Dead

The shooting victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said.

A man was shot and killed inside a Santa Ana pool hall early today, and two people were detained for questioning, police said.

Santa Ana police Cmdr. Eric Paulson said the victim, a Hispanic man in his 30s, was shot multiple times at Hidalgo Pool Hall at 1808 West 4th St. around 1:20 a.m. and died at the scene.

Authorities withheld the man's name, pending notification of his relatives.

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Two people were detained for questioning in connection with the shooting, said Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna. A motive for the crime was not immediately known.

-- City News Service

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