David Garcia Bruno, a 19-year-old resident of Lamont, California, was shot and killed the night of June 15, 2022. Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office found Bruno in an alleyway near Santa Rosa Avenue and Wharton Avenue just before 9 p.m., with at least one gunshot wound; the coroner later confirmed his identity and that gunshot injuries were the cause of death.

Surveillance video from a nearby business showed Bruno driving into the alley, stopping, and then being approached by a 14-year-old boy identified as Enrique Nevarez. The footage depicts Nevarez walking past Bruno, returning with a concealed firearm, shooting him twice in the chest, standing over him briefly, and then fleeing. Nevarez was located and arrested on June 21, 2022, while attempting to evade capture.

At an eight-day juvenile bench trial the Kern County District Attorney’s Office presented evidence that led a judge to find true allegations of first-degree murder. Because Nevarez was under 16, California Bill 1391 prevented prosecution in adult criminal court, and his case proceeded in juvenile court. Did anyone from the Lamont area witness Bruno that night or have additional information about the alley and nearby businesses?