BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A 37-year-old Bakersfield man has been arrested for murder after a woman was found dead with gunshot wounds at a northwest Bakersfield home Wednesday night.
Manuel Robles was arrested for murder after officers responded to Tallulah Falls Court in northwest Bakersfield just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday following reports of a shooting, according to police.
When officers arrived, they found the victim dead at the scene.
Shortly after the shooting, a traffic crash occurred at the intersection of Hageman Road and Calloway Drive, which Bakersfield Police Department says was tied to the shooting incident. The intersection was closed for a short period but has since reopened.
According to Kern County Sheriff arrest information, Robles was also charged with willful cruelty to a child and inflicting injury on a spouse.
He is due in court December 2.
This remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call BPD at 327-7111.
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