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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Sergeant Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2010 The Bakersfield Police Department has identified two suspects wanted in connection with
the murder of Bianca Janae Jackson at California State University, Bakersfield on 10/21/10. Jonathon Darnell Bell 18, 5’10” tall, 170 pounds having short black hair and brown eyes and
… Christopher Lee Miller 19, 5’6” tall, 150 pounds having short black hair and brown eyes. Jonathan Bell Chris Miller Both Bell and Miller are wanted for questioning related to the murder.
The previously described Cadillac Escalade, seen in the parking lot when the shooting occurred, is actually a dark gray Chevrolet Avalanche and the occupants of that vehicle are suspected
to be the shooter’s intended target. Neither Bell and Miller nor the occupants of the Avalanche are students at CSUB. Bianca Jackson is not believed to be connected to either group;
she is believed to be an innocent bystander who was merely following the officer’s order to disperse when she was struck by gunfire intended for the subjects in the Avalanche. Investigators
are still searching for the individuals in the Avalanche and suspect the incident to be gang related. Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact Detective
Dennis Murphy at 326-3861 or Secret Witness at 322-4040.
Original Release October 22, 2010 On 10/21/10, at 11:39 p.m., the Bakersfield Police Department was contacted by California State University, Bakersfield Police requesting assistance
for a large fight on campus near Parking Lot F. A few moments later the officer reported shots heard and a victim of a gunshot in the same area. Bakersfield Police officers arrived on
scene within minutes as multiple persons and vehicles were leaving the area. The victim, Bianca Janae Jackson 18, was located in Parking Lot F and transported to Kern Medical Center
where she was pronounced deceased. Investigation revealed that there was an organized club event on campus consisting of a Halloween theme which was originally intended for a smaller
group of 30-40 however it grew much larger. The event started in the Educational Opportunity Program Office in the Education Building but spilled out into the quad and Parking Lot F.
A CSUB Police Officer responded to a report of a disturbance in the quad area near the Education Building and encountered a large group and a physical fight involving at least three
people. The officer pepper sprayed the participants in the fight who dispersed into the larger group as it moved into the Parking Lot F area. The officer, who had already called for
assistance from both CSUB Police and BPD, then heard multiple gunshots in the area of the parking lot and as he made his way through the group he was directed toward Bianca Jackson who
was lying unresponsive in the parking lot, suffering from a gunshot wound. The officer administered aid to her until additional officers and medical aide arrived. No other injuries have
been reported. Witnesses indicated there was a Black Cadillac Escalade with tinted windows and large rims occupied by multiple Black males circling the parking lot prior to the shooting
and that a Black male suspect ran to the vehicle after the shooting occurred. These subjects and vehicle are persons of interest. The Bakersfield Police Department is the primary investigating
agency for this incident. CSUB Police Department and Administration are working in cooperation with BPD investigators. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged
to call Detective Dennis Murphy 326-3861.