BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who was 17 when arrested along with two others in a deadly 2020 shooting was arraigned this week on charges including murder, according to court records. He faces a life term in prison if convicted.
Brandon Michael Billingsley, 22, pleaded not guilty to the charges. He is the only suspect in the shooting death of Raul Dominguez, 38, who hasn’t gone to trial.
The other two — Mark Milner and Parrish Stinson — were found guilty this month of murder and other crimes and are set for sentencing Jan. 21.
The shooting happened around 9 p.m. on May 31, 2020, in the parking lot of Central Cali Market at 801 E. California Ave.
Surveillance video shows Dominguez pull into the market and argue with a crowd outside the store, according to police reports. He continues arguing after getting out of the vehicle.
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A witness told police Dominguez used racial slurs.
Several people threw items at Dominguez and he retreated to his vehicle, where he was assaulted by six to 10 people, according to the documents. Three others — not involved in the beating — positioned themselves nearby and fired.