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Leonel Bucio, 37, was shot and killed outside the El Coral Bar at 1902 S. Standard Ave. in Santa Ana on April 1, 2016. Officers found Bucio in the parking lot with a gunshot wound; he died despite efforts to save him. The shooting followed an altercation between Bucio and a security guard employed by the bar.

The guard, whose name was not disclosed, told investigators he shot Bucio in self-defense after Bucio allegedly became aggressive. Police reviewed surveillance footage, interviewed witnesses, and examined physical evidence; investigators concluded the evidence supported the guard’s claim and no arrest was made. There were no further arrests or litigation reported related to the incident.

What did anyone who was at El Coral that night see or remember about the altercation and the moments before the shooting?