Man dead after fight outside San Miguel bar

UPDATE: Man who died after San Miguel bar fight is identified »

UPDATE 4:40 p.m.: The name of the man who died in connection with a bar fight Sunday night has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesman Tony Cipolla.

Cipolla said authorities also haven’t yet identified a cause of death and that an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

“We have not yet determined if anyone is criminally culpable,” Cipolla said. “We’re not labeling it a homicide as some media outlets have reported. We’re calling it a death investigation that is still open and active.”

The fight involved two “small groups of people” and no weapons are believed to have been used in the altercation, Cipolla said.

Original story: A man died after he was involved in a fight outside a San Miguel bar Sunday night.

Sheriff's deputies were called to the Elkhorn Bar in the 1200 block of Mission Street at 10:44 p.m., according to a news release. Two groups of people were reportedly fighting in front of the bar.

When deputies arrived, they found a man who had been involved in the fight unconscious. Deputies began CPR, and he was taken to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Deputies are questioning all those involved in the fight. No one was in custody as of 5 a.m. Monday. No additional details were released.

This story was originally published September 8, 2014 at 5:41 AM with the headline "Man dead after fight outside San Miguel bar."