Jeremy Ryan Dixon, 27, was shot and killed on October 20, 2021, in the 800 block of 31st Street in North Bakersfield. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation about 1:44 p.m.; Dixon was found with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity.

The Bakersfield Police Department opened a homicide investigation. At the time of the last available update there were no arrests or identified suspects and investigators asked the public for any information. This was recorded as the 114th homicide in Kern County for 2021.

If anyone has information about Dixon, his movements that afternoon, or the area around 31st Street on October 20, 2021, please contact the Bakersfield Police Department.