Sierra Wave Media received this supplemental release on the incident from January 6 :N. MAIN STREET SHELL GAS STATION SHOOTING

The following supplemental press release will fill in some of the gaps that we could not reveal earlier for legal, ethical, and case management reasons. Our social media platform is robust; we were able to provide an update early on followed by additional updates and then the first press release. The Bishop Police Department feels it important to keep the public informed as much as reasonably possible but hopes to not be a springboard for something other than helpful information. While we certainly understand the community being stunned by this event, we are respectfully requesting that responses to our social media updates remain appropriate. We are discouraging self-initiated sleuthing as doing so not only could undermine our investigation but could also unintentionally cause harm to those still investigating. All inquiries should be directed only to BPD.

Today at about 3:00 PM, BPD re-contacted Brandee Trujillo, who last week had fled from the Shell gas station to Jean Blanc Rd. and was subsequently arrested on an out-of-state fugitive warrant related to drug trafficking. Trujillo is from the Bakersfield, CA area. BPD’s updated charges are:

664/187 PC: Attempted murder

As we move forward, a legal analysis will be completed to determine if California’s felony murder rule applies: Trujillo engaged in criminal behavior that resulted in a death – albeit her boyfriend.

Trujillo will soon be arraigned on these new charges.

BPD is nearly certain of the decedent’s identity. However, an autopsy this week will provide the positive identification through fingerprints and/or DNA. Once the positive identification has been made, BPD will issue another supplemental press release. It is anticipated that this press release will be quite telling.

BPD spent hours processing the shooting scene and was greatly assisted by Inyo County’s CSI. Days later, BPD personnel examined and processed both the victim’s and the suspect’s vehicles. This too was a long, meticulous process unlike what is often represented on television or in the movies. Over one-hundred pieces of evidence were collected, some of it enhancing and broadening our investigation. Many pieces of evidence will be sent to the California Department of Justice laboratory for further analysis, which can take many months.

As mentioned in previous updates, our victim is local. BPD has been communicating with him and feels it prudent at this point to keep his name and injury details confidential. He is recovering and optimistic.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with possible relevant information about this incident, or those involved, is encouraged to contact BPD as soon as possible.