Randy Fannin, the owner of Salon Meritage who was killed in Wednesday's shooting, is being remembered by colleagues as a kind-natured man who ran his business as if it were a family.
"He was precious," said Lydia Sosa, a former employee. "He was, like, the most wonderful man you'll ever meet."
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She and Tammy Hetzel left to start their own salon, with Fannin's blessing and support. "It was really hard to leave," Sosa said, "because I loved them."
The atmosphere he created in the salon was described as making it a wonderful place to work, with employees having Christmas and birthday parties together and enjoying one another's company.
Fannin, who stood about 6 feet tall with a dash of gray in his black hair, was recalled as having a pleasant and positive demeanor that lit up the salon and the neighbors around it in the shopping center.
"Randy was a great guy -- happy all the time," said Judy Rodriguez Watson, co-owner of the Bay City Center, where the salon was located. "He was the kind of guy who, when he saw me coming, shouted out, 'Hey, Judy! You're looking fine today.' "
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Photo: Police officers and detectives gather at the door to Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, where a gunman killed eight people. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
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