Ian Bryson Reed, 21, of Bakersfield, California, was fatally shot at the Gateway Inn on Union Avenue on January 26, 2018. Officers found Reed suffering from at least one gunshot wound at about 6:20 PM and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred less than 24 hours after another man, Albert Leon Laushaul, was killed at the same location. The Bakersfield Police Department investigated whether the two shootings were related but had no immediate suspects or arrests in Reed’s case and asked the public for leads. Family and friends described Reed as a young man with a bright future; his death left the community devastated.

The case remained open and unsolved as investigators continued to seek information. If anyone has information about Ian Reed or the Gateway Inn shootings, please come forward.