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A deputy rushed to confront the Cook's Corner gunman. A patron's warning may have saved his life

Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Jesse Carrasco, left, who responded to the Cook's Corner shooting in August, formally met for the first time with off-duty security guard Nelson Rosales, who was inside the bar at the time of the shooting.

LOS ANGELES — Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Jesse Carrasco had just a few details from dispatch when he pulled up to Cook's Corner the evening of Aug. 23.

Minutes earlier, John Snowling had walked into the beloved bar in Trabuco Canyon and opened fire, killing three and wounding six others, including his estranged wife.

Carrasco was among the first deputies to arrive, and he quickly formulated a plan. He would

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