Five people were charged in connection with a robbery at an east Bakersfield marijuana dispensary that left two men dead.[1] The shooting happened at about 9:40 p.m. on May 27, 2025, at a dispensary in the 1600 block of Flower Street.[2] The men killed were Damien Joseph Bullard, 26, and Anthony Victor Ochoa, 37.[3] Five suspects were taken into custody in the case.[2] Thompson was arrested in Las Vegas and booked into a local jail there while awaiting extradition to Kern County.[4]

Turner, Brookins, Thompson and Young were each charged with two counts of murder, while Ruiz was charged only with robbery as the alleged getaway driver.[1] Terrance Thompson is charged with two counts of murder, robbery and gang participation.[5] He was the third and final adult suspect in the case to enter a not guilty plea.[5] One of the suspects was armed with a black AR-style rifle, according to sheriff’s reports.[1] One of the teens was identified from surveillance video and arrested, and a large bag of marijuana was seized.[3] A ski mask and a backpack believed to have been worn by Young during the robbery were also seized.[3]

Ramahs Turner admitted to all counts and enhancements against him in juvenile court during a hearing in the week before November 11, 2026.[3] The longest he can be held in custody is until his 25th birthday, because the court found he did not meet the requirements for transfer to adult court.[3] His disposition hearing, in effect a sentencing hearing in juvenile court, is scheduled for November 19.[3]

Prosecutors waived the death penalty against Thompson and Young, who now face a maximum of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.[6] Prosecutors are seeking to move Brookins to adult court, where he would face life in prison.[7] The cases against the other four defendants remain pending.[3]