BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Three suspects were arrested following a shooting in central Bakersfield on Friday that left a man in critical condition, announced the Bakersfield Police Department.
On Saturday, March 14, Brayden Mendez, 18, Alexa Marmolejo, 18, and Joshua Holguin, 18, were arrested for attempted murder, conspiracy, and robbery, said police.
Officials said on Friday, officers responded to Beale Park around 11:33 p.m., after receiving a ShotSpotter activation from the area.
Minutes later, officers said they saw a blacked-out vehicle fleeing the area. When officers pulled over the vehicle, the three suspects were found in the vehicle. A weapon was recovered.
The victim is still in critical condition, said police.
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