News

Actions

Two men get attempted murder charge dismissed in Chuck E. Cheese shooting case

Posted

Two men had attempted murder and other charges dismissed in connection with their involvement in a shooting outside Chuck E. Cheese earlier this year.

According to court records, 30-year-old Brent Pratt and 27-year-old Melton Smith both pled no contest to gang charges in exchange for the dismissal of attempted murder and other charges.

The shooting left three men injured.

Derrick Fench and Jazdion Gabriel, both 29, remain charged with attempted murder and other crimes in the April 9 shooting, and their trial is scheduled to begin December 12.

 

Bakersfield, CA

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

SaturdaySat

08/15/2026

Sunny

96° / 68°

1%

SundaySun

08/16/2026

Sunny

99° / 73°

0%

MondayMon

08/17/2026

Partly Cloudy

99° / 71°

0%

TuesdayTue

08/18/2026

Partly Cloudy

98° / 72°

0%

WednesdayWed

08/19/2026

Partly Cloudy

101° / 72°

0%

ThursdayThu

08/20/2026

Sunny

103° / 72°

0%

FridayFri

08/21/2026

Mostly Sunny

101° / 71°

0%

SaturdaySat

08/22/2026

Sunny

99° / 71°

0%