A man was shot at a motel on Union Avenue at 19th Street in east Bakersfield.Police took away several people in handcuffs. The road was shut down Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. The victim’s condition has not been released and police haven’t said if any of those detained are suspects in what’s believed to be a gang-related shooting. People who live there say the Residence Hotel Courtyard has become a hotbed for criminal activity.

Sean Michael Lisle