Parole granted to man convicted of murder in 1998 shooting at Bakersfield park

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Twenty-eight years ago, Derrick Luque was shot and killed while walking home from Rexland Acres Park with his girlfriend as they pushed their child in a stroller.

Last week, the state Board of Parole Hearings decided his killer should be set free.

Against the wishes of the District Attorney’s Office, the board found Jesus Gutierrez “was suitable for parole and no longer poses a current unreasonable risk of danger to society,” prosecutors said in a release…

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