Reno casino shooting victims include 2 SoCal men visiting for bachelor party, police say

RENO, Nev. (KABC) -- Two of the three men shot and killed outside a Reno, Nevada casino were Southern California residents who were in town for a bachelor party, police said.

Justin Agulia and his friend Andrew Canepa, both 33, died Monday after a gunman opened fire outside the Grand Sierra Resort.

They were fatally shot from behind while waiting in the casino's valet area for a ride to the airport, according to police in the city of Sparks. They had been visiting with a group of friends for a bachelor party.

Canepa was the co-owner of Side Street Café in Newbury Park. He leaves behind a 6-year-old son. Agulia is survived by his parents, siblings and fiancée.

GoFundMe campaigns have been set up for Canepa and Agulia.

A third person killed in the shooting was identified as 66-year-old Reno resident Angel Martinez. Martinez was driving through the parking lot when police say he was ambushed by the suspect.

The suspect was allegedly hiding behind another car in the parking lot before shooting at Martinez several times, police said.

The suspect, who is in critical condition after being shot by police, was identified as Dakota Hawver, a 26-year-old Reno resident. Investigators have found no connections between Hawver and the Grand Sierra Resort or any of the victims, according to police. They said the motive is still unknown.

Two other people wounded in Monday's shooting remained hospitalized but were expected to make a full recovery, police said in a statement Tuesday.

Investigators determined Hawver used multiple magazines and fired approximately 80 rounds from a 9mm handgun that he had legally purchased two years ago. He has no criminal record and no history of mental health problems, officials said Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.