![items.[0].image.alt](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0f971cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F72%2F8eb98e614b89bd655969fbefbc54%2Fkero-default-image-1280x720.png)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County Coroner has identified the victim of an assault near 5100 White Lane on December 18.
At about 6:55 p.m., officers were dispatched to Southwest Bakersfield regarding a victim of an assault, officers arrived and located a man suffering from a head injury.
The following day, detectives with Bakersfield Police followed up on the case and obtained a warrant to arrest 23-year-old Fidel Ivan Gandara for his role in the assault. Investigators located Gandara and took him into custody without incident and he was booked for attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
21-year-old Brian Guzman was transported to Kern Medical. Guzman died from his injuries on December 23.
A postmortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death.
