Memorial held for Seal Beach victim who was shot in his Land Rover

About 100 people gathered Monday evening at Patty's Place, a small but popular Seal Beach restaurant, to say goodbye to a friend, neighbor and co-worker who was killed last week simply because he was within shooting range of Salon Meritage.

Dave Caouette, 64, was one of eight people killed by accused gunman Scott Dekraai, who allegedly opened fire at the salon in a rampage that left a ninth person seriously wounded.

Caouette had been in his Land Rover, having just had lunch at Patty's Place. On Monday, buckets of yellow roses were in the parking spot where Caoette died.

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Dart Downing was among those at the memorial, even though he didn't know Caouette. But Downing said he was standing about 15 feet away when Caouette was shot.

"I'm devastated," Downing said. "I don't know what to say other than tears."

The Southern California Land Rover community also turned out in force; Caouette worked at Land Rover Mission Viejo.