A man shot Thursday at a Tustin mixed-martial arts and boxing training center died at the scene, and police worked to identify who killed him and why.
Police were called at 12:12 p.m. to the strip mall at 14051 Newport Avenue, where the OC Boxing & MMA Academy is located, according to Lt. Bob Wright.
The Orange County Coroner identified the victim on Friday as 44-year-old Fahness Lutalo.
Wright said the motive of the attack "doesn't appear to be a robbery."
Students were devastated to learn that someone they knew at the gym was dead.
"I feel like there's a big hole inside me, and it's just caving in," said Ray Tabani.
Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots Thursday afternoon, and saw two men running from the gym yelling for help.
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Police said a man inside suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
"I spend more time with him than I've spent at home with my own parents because I'm here all the time and I love him so much," Tabani said.
Police said they have surveillance video from neighboring businesses in the shopping center and they were trying to identify a suspect, and figure out how he fled from the scene.
Kate Larsen contributed to this report.
