Central Valley murder suspect Jesus Francisco Banos was arrested Thursday morning at the Castaic Inn by the Arvin Police Department with the assistance from local law enforcement, officials said.

The Kern County Gang Suppression Section Investigation and Street Enforcement Team tracked Banos to the Castaic Inn Thursday morning with the operation starting around 6 a.m. and lasted until 1 p.m., according to an Arvin Police Department news release.

The suspect was staying at the Castaic Inn and surrendered to law enforcement after the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) deployed a flash bang in his room, according to officials.

On April 15, Fabian Zuniga, 22, was found near the the 700 block of Monroe street in Arvin, California suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the news release.

Zuniga was transported to the hospital where he later died, officials said.

Officials said Banos is the primary suspect in the case.

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Banos was charged with three felony charges: one count of first degree murder, one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Arrest records indicate bail was not set for his release.

Banos is expected in court May 7 for his next hearing in the Arvin Lamont Courthouse.

The Newhall California Highway Patrol Office along with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station assisted in blocking traffic on streets surrounding the Castaic Inn during the operation.

Anyone with information regarding Banos is encouraged to contact Detectives Ryan Calderon or Jorge Gonzalez of the Arvin Police Department at 661-854-5583.

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