Desiree Marie Jordan was 22 when she was shot and killed in Bakersfield, California, on December 12, 2021. Officers from the Bakersfield Police Department responded just after 11 p.m. to a shooting on Centaur Street, south of Pacheco Road and east of South H Street. Two women with gunshot wounds were found in a vehicle; both were taken to a hospital and Desiree died of her injuries while the other woman was listed in stable condition.

Investigators say the women were sitting in their car in a residential area when they were fired upon. No arrests have been announced and no suspect information is available for release. The investigation remains active and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw activity in the Centaur Street area that night or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with the Bakersfield Police Department.