Eduardo Lalo Moreno, 29, of Bakersfield was shot while driving in the early morning of May 12, 2022. His vehicle crashed near Niles Street and Pesante Road in East Bakersfield; deputies found him unconscious but breathing and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. The Kern County Coroner’s Office attributed his death to the gunshot wounds sustained in the incident.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has classified the case as a homicide and is investigating. Family and friends remember Moreno as kind and loving and have expressed grief and frustration at the lack of progress.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the events leading to the crash, please contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.