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Man Killed In Fight At Roseville Project Roomkey Site Identified As Anthony Simon, 67

ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – The name of the man killed in a fight at a temporary housing site for the homeless in Roseville has now been released.

According to the Placer County Coroner's Office, 67-year-old Anthony Simon was the victim in Monday's incident at a Project Roomkey site along the 100 block of North Sunrise Avenue.

Investigators say a fight happened at the scene, but exactly what led up to it is unclear.

Andrew Aguiar, a 21-year-old Sacramento resident, was arrested hours after the incident. He's facing charges of murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

Shirley J. Horton, a 19-year-old Sacramento resident, was also arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to murder.

The former Hampton Inn was transformed into a Project Roomkey facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federally-funded initiative supports unhoused people facing coronavirus-related risks.

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