Lloyd Wayne Cockrell, 55, of Bakersfield, California, was shot and killed inside a marijuana dispensary on Stine Road on July 9, 2022. Bakersfield Police responded to a call about a shooting around 5:20 p.m.; medical personnel pronounced Cockrell dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner later confirmed his identity and the Bakersfield Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Police indicated the shooting may have been linked to a robbery attempt, but details remained limited and no suspects had been publicly identified or arrested as of the latest updates. Detective Eric Celedon was assigned to the case and the department provided contact numbers for anyone with information.

Did anyone in the area that evening see suspicious activity near the dispensary or know anything that could help identify the person or persons responsible?