UPDATE, FEB. 23, 4:26 P.M.: Ermilo Marcial, 33, of Fountain Valley, died at 7:36 p.m. Saturday at UCI Medical Center in Orange, according to the county coroner. He was the man found with multiple gunshot wounds at the intersection of Holly Avenue and San Gabriel Street in Fountain Valley.
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ORIGINAL POST, FEB. 23, 8:02 A.M.: Cops got the call around 7 p.m. to go to that location because of an assault.
The victim, who has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Anyone with information that can help homicide detectives is asked to call the Fountain Valley Police Department at 714.593.4485.
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