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Security guard fatally shot outside Anaheim-area bar, gunman sought

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Orange County sheriff's investigators Tuesday asked for the public's help tracking down a suspect in the fatal shooting of a security guard in an unincorporated area of Anaheim.

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Deputies responded just before 1 a.m. Sunday to the 99 Bottles & Cocktails store in the 8000 block of Katella Avenue, according to Carrie Braun, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Department.

Deputies found the victim -- 48-year-old Salvador Ramirez of Fountain Valley -- suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, Braun said. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead Monday night, Braun said.

Deputies were looking for a suspect who was seen running away from the scene.

Anyone with information relevant to the investigation was asked to call 714-647-7000. Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855-TIP-OCCS.

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