Pursuit suspect charged with attempted murder in connection with incident near Kern County fairgrounds

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man allegedly involved in an incident that occurred near the Kern County Fairgrounds — and who police say led officers on a brief chase — has been charged with crimes including attempted murder.

Jessie Daniel Gonzalez pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, gun possession by a felon, recklessly evading police and driving in the opposite direction of traffic, according to court records. He’s due back in court June 2 and is being held on $1,125,000 bail.

Gonzalez, 29, was driving a white Chrysler 300 seen leaving the incident by the fairgrounds on Sunday night, police said. Details of that incident were not released…

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