BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A second person was arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a Motel 6 in East Bakersfield in December.
The Kern County Sheriff's Office arrested and booked 37-year-old Benjamin Bravo of Bakersfield was arrested for murder and attempted murder. He is due in court on Thursday at 3 p.m.
One other person, 29-year-old Jose Chavez, was arrested on Dec. 15, 2019 in connection to this case. He was also booked for murder and attempted murder.
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According to officials, on Dec. 12, 2019 around 7 a.m., deputies found 30-year-old Daniel Arturo Gil shot and two others injured when they entered the hotel located at 8223 Brundage Lane.
The other two victims were treated and released.
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Anyone with additional information on this homicide is urged to call the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110 or the Secret Witness Line at 661-322-4040.
