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Man found dead after fight near Newport Beach Pier is identified

Authorities on Monday, Oct. 18, released the name of a homicide victim who was killed over the weekend  following a fight near the Newport Beach Pier.

He was identified as 59-year-old Ruben Gonzalez, Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Hylton said. He was found unconscious near the pier at 12:03 a.m. Saturday, Newport Beach police said in a news release.

Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he got into some sort altercation with a person who was arrested nearby. The suspect’s identity had not been announced by officials as of Monday evening..

Further details were not  immediately released.


Source: Orange County Register

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