Before the shooting, Zamora said he encountered a frantic Martin searching for Chan around 10:30 p.m. Martin, he said, left the hotel but returned sometime later with one of his arms wrapped around Chan. They entered an elevator from the lobby, Zamora said, but it appeared as if they were arguing.
Around midnight, Zamora and another man, Robert Corral, an off-duty security guard, went to the hotels seventh floor to make security rounds, Zamora said. Minutes later, he said, they were startled by a crashing noise. Zamora said he immediately took cover behind a pillar and heard more loud bangs, followed by screaming.
He then saw Martin running toward the elevator. He was running towards me, and then I saw Tai Chan following him, Zamora said, adding that Martin was bleeding on his right shoulder and cried out, "Call 911."
Next, he said, he saw Chan come out of the room with a gun that he was pointing upwards.