Man Shot Dead Outside Pool Hall
Early morning gunfire outside a crowded Santa Ana pool hall scattered patrons and left a 27-year-old man dead early Saturday in a slaying that has detectives baffled.
Police discovered the body of Miguel Orco Montes surrounded by ivy in a parking lot outside Hidalgo Pool Hall on West 4th Street, said Santa Ana Police Sgt. Raul Luna. Montes was shot several times in the head and chest.
Detectives were unable to find any witnesses to the 2:10 a.m. shooting, he said. Patrons told police they saw Montes drinking earlier in the day. As Montes left the bar, customers inside heard several gunshots and fled the scene, Luna said.
Detectives have no leads, but have ruled out gang connection with the killing.
Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to call Sgt. Luna at (714) 245-8715.
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