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Dave Bruce Douglas, 51, of Anaheim was shot and killed on July 19, 2015 after confronting a group of taggers who were vandalizing property near Lullaby Lane and Poona Drive. The confrontation happened about 10 p.m.; Douglas and a friend, John Anderson, approached the taggers and the encounter escalated. Douglas sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the stomach and other areas, underwent surgery, and died when his heart stopped three times during the procedure.

Investigators linked two suspects to the shooting: David Steven Ortega and Edgar Ramirez. Evidence cited includes freshly painted graffiti bearing gang nicknames, surveillance footage, and witness statements. Ortega was arrested during the probe and later released at one point for insufficient evidence before being connected to the case again; Ramirez faced a trial that ended with jurors unable to reach a verdict and was scheduled for retrial.

Douglas was active as a church volunteer and a Boy Scouts troop leader and is remembered by the community for his volunteer work. Does anyone have information about that night or remember seeing activity near Lullaby Lane and Poona Drive around 10 p.m. on July 19, 2015?