Michael Rico Stubbs, 32, was shot and killed in Bakersfield, California, on the evening of February 22, 2022. Officers who responded to a call at the intersection of California Avenue and P Street found Stubbs suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial reports said no suspect information was available.

Investigators later developed a lead when 25-year-old Kira Burton II was arrested in Horace, North Dakota, on an outstanding warrant for Stubbs’ murder. Burton was taken into custody without incident and extradited to Kern County after coordination between local authorities and the Bakersfield Police Department. Detectives continued to gather evidence and interview witnesses as the case proceeded through the courts.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity near California Avenue and P Street on February 22, 2022, please come forward.