Update on Murder at DC Fast Charge Station: Trial Date Set

By Paul Gipe

The trial of Sebastian Parra and Robert Pernell Roberts for the murder of Benny Alcala Jr. at an Electrified America charge station in Bakersfield, California has been set for 13 February. (See Trial date set for defendants in murder of correctional counselor.)

The popular DCFC station in a Target parking lot is near a homeless encampment on the Kern River. The two accused were drinking heavily at the encampment and were returning from a liquor store when they tried to get money from Alcala who was charging his car. Alcala began walking away when he was shot and killed.

There’s now a makeshift memorial to Alcala at the charge station made up of plastic flowers.

See Murder at an EV Charge Station.

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