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2 Suspects Sought In Fatal San Jose Club Shootout

SAN JOSE (BCN) -- Police are looking for two suspects connected to a gun battle that broke out inside a San Jose bar on Saturday and left three people dead, police said Tuesday.

Manuel Mendosa, 26, and Salinas residents Manuel Barraza, 29, and Antonio Allon, 31, were killed in the fight, which erupted around 8:30 p.m. at the Mexicali Club at 939 Oakland Road, police said.

Allon, Barraza, and a third suspect allegedly entered the bar armed with guns intending to kidnap the owner, 28-year-old Humberto Sanchez, over a debt, police said.

A fourth suspect, 32-year-old Hector Milla of Salinas, allegedly waited outside as the driver of a getaway vehicle.

When the three suspects entered the bar, they were confronted by Mendosa, who was armed with a firearm, police said.

A gun battle broke out, and Allon and Mendosa died inside.

Barraza suffered fatal injuries but escaped the bar and was found later in the getaway vehicle, which was located near the bar the next morning, according to police.

Sanchez, who is a San Lorenzo resident, was shot several times but was in stable condition at a local hospital Tuesday.

Police are still searching for Milla—the alleged driver—and the unidentified suspect.

Milla is also known as Arnaldo Perez Santana and goes by "Mono." A no-bail warrant has been issued for his arrest.

It's unclear if Milla is armed, but police believe he is headed to Southern California or Mexico.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Sgt. Kevin Abruzzini or Detective Brian Spears with the San Jose police homicide unit at (408) 277-5283, or visit http://svcrimestoppers.org.

Information provided could be eligible for a reward.

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