Jesus Mateo De La Torre, 17, was fatally shot on Weedpatch Highway in southeast Bakersfield on the night of November 21, 2021. The shooting occurred about 9:21 p.m. on a Sunday; he was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was taken to Kern Medical, where he died the following morning.

His family — a single mother, two brothers and a sister — have publicly expressed their grief. A GoFundMe was created to help cover funeral expenses and shared messages about how much he was loved and will be missed.

No arrests have been announced and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation remains open. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or the Secret Witness hotline.

Did anyone in the Bakersfield area see or hear anything about a shooting on Weedpatch Highway that night?