ANAHEIM – One man has died after he was stabbed during an early morning brawl that involved as many as 10 people in the middle of a street, police said.

A second man was stabbed in the melee, said Lt. Bob Dunn of the Anaheim Police Department, which is investigating whether the incident was gang-related.

The fight was reported by several callers just after midnight Friday morning, near the intersection of Sycamore and Pauline streets, Dunn said. People described a fight with nearly a dozen males and females in the middle of the residential street.

Some callers reported hearing gunshots, Dunn said, but officers have not been able to verify the reports.

While officers were en route, dispatchers continued to receive calls about the fight, including from people who reported seeing a burgundy SUV headed east on Sycamore.

Officers found such an SUV near Bush Street – about three blocks from where the melee was reported. One man was found injured near the SUV, Dunn said.

Officers performed CPR, and the man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries. Orange County Coroner’s Office officials identified him as Diego Gutierrez Murillo, 20, of Anaheim.

“He had at least one stab wound,” Dunn said.

A second man was found in the area with stab wounds, but his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

Police said it’s still unclear what prompted the fight. No arrests have been made, Dunn said.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Anaheim Police or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS, or 855-847-6227. Tips can also be submitted online at occrimestoppers.org.

Staff writer Sean Emery contributed to this report.

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