Originally published as a Bakersfield Police Department Facebook post –
“On January 27th, we responded to a shooting at the Plaza Motel, 711 Union Avenue. When we arrived, we located two victims of gunshot injuries, an adult pregnant female and an adult male. Both victims were transported to an area hospital and are expected to survive; including the unborn child.
As a result of the investigation, Brian Suell (41) of Bakersfield was identified as the suspect and taken into custody in the 700 block of Union Avenue with no incident. Suell, a prior early release AB 109 non-violent offender, was placed under arrest for multiple counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, gang participation, felon in possession of a firearm, and other associated charges. He was transported and booked into the Kern County Jail.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call us at (661) 327-7111.”
