Guadalupe Ruiz, 32, was arrested January 6, 2016, in connection with a Bakersfield homicide from November 2015. The case centers on a confrontation in the 1500 block of South Union Avenue that began as a fight and escalated into a severe beating. The male victim suffered major head trauma and died at Kern Medical Center on November 27, 2015.

Ruiz and another suspect, Quinton James, were charged with first-degree murder and held without bail while homicide detectives continued the investigation. Ruiz’s background includes prior arrests for drug offenses and spousal abuse and a previous term at Wasco State Prison.

Did anyone in Bakersfield see or hear about a disturbance on South Union Avenue that month, or have information about the events leading up to the confrontation?