Man in Bakersfield bail bondsmen murder arrested

FRESNO, Calif.

Authorities arrested Stephen Stewart, 26, near the Kern County fairgrounds after a two hour SWAT standoff. He's accused of shooting two brothers who were working for their father's bail bonds company.

The brothers were looking for a suspect wanted on drug charges who had skipped bail when they were gunned down Thursday. Since their deaths, the victims' family has received support from the community, and also one well-known bondsman.

Duane Chapman said, "Most all bail bonds across the country are family oriented or family works with you so I can't imagine if it were a couple of my kids who were gunned down how I'd feel. Makes us thank god we're still alive because this could happen to anyone at anytime."

Duane Chapman, better known as Dog The Bounty Hunter -- initially flew to Bakersfield to help find Stewart, but says he also wanted to be there for the family.

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