LOS BANOS, Calif. (KFSN) — The security guard who was shot and killed while working in Los Banos has been identified as 31-year-old Kody Pena.
Authorities said the shooting was reported shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday.
Deputies responded to the fairgrounds, where a private event was happening, and found Pena shot multiple times.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials believe there was some sort of altercation that led to the shooting.
Authorities have identified 21-year-old Gabriel Angel Salas, a Sacramento native, as the suspect.
Officials believe Salas is back in the Sacramento area and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Merced County Sheriff’s Office.
