Kern County homicide numbers rise as more victims identified
On pace to exceed last year s homicide total.
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and last updated 2021-06-29 20:26:17-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â On Tuesday law enforcement identified two people who were all killed on the streets of Kern County, while a third was found.
The Kern County Sheriff s Office says 40-year-old Valentin Flores Castaneda was shot and killed in an orchard near Lerdo Highway in Lost Hills. This happened on June 27th. Right now it s not clear what led up to the shooting. KCSO says it is working to determine if his death was a homicide.