Brian Deon Williams, 48, was shot and killed around 11:57 a.m. on May 31, 2022, at Houchin Road and Terrace Way in Bakersfield, California. Responding officers found Williams with at least one gunshot wound; he died at the scene less than an hour later and the Kern County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity.

The Bakersfield Police Department has been investigating the homicide and has asked the public for help. As of the latest updates available, no arrests have been announced and no suspect information has been released. There is no publicly stated motive.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Bakersfield Police Department or Kern Secret Witness. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that morning?