The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About13_09_05 UPDATE Homicide SR 58 and South Real Road 13-159967 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police Contact: Michaela Sims Public Information Office 661-326-3803 msims@bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release September 5, 2013 Investigators have received new information regarding the homicide that occurred on March 2, 2013 at SR58 and South Real Road. Investigators are urging anyone who has additional information regarding this homicide to contact them immediately. Anyone who has information regarding this homicide is urged to contact Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111 or Detective Ryan Kroeker at (661) 326-3546. Previous Release March 2, 2013 On Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 2:30 a.m., Bakersfield Police Officers responded to SR58 and South Real Road regarding a report of shots fired and multiple victims of gunshots. Officers arrived on scene and located a vehicle in the roadway occupied by a single adult male driver suffering from multiple gunshots. The victim’s injuries were determined to be major. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A second adult male victim, who was determined to be a passenger inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting, was picked up from the scene and transported to a local hospital by a passerby. Officers contacted the second victim at the hospital and learned his injuries were non-life threatening. Investigation at the scene indicated that the occupant/s of a passing vehicle fired multiple gunshots at the victim’s vehicle as they drove Westbound on SR58 approaching South Real Road. There is no known suspect information at this time. The suspect/s are still at large and the investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is urged to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 327-7111 or Detective M. Garcia at 326-3552. You can now send an anonymous text message to the Bakersfield Police Department. It’s quick and it’s easy. Simply enter 274637 into your phone and text BPDCRIMES along with your message. The text is sent to the police department and the sender remains completely anonymous. Tips can also be anonymously sent through the smartphone “TipSubmit” mobile App or via email at https://www.tipsubmit.com.