Derek Deon Henry Jr., 30, was fatally shot on September 29, 2021, while seated in his Chevy Tahoe in the north alley of the 3900 block of Sorrano Avenue in Bakersfield, California. The confrontation involved Henry, his ex-girlfriend, and her then-current boyfriend, Ethan Jermaine Smith. Smith, 20 at the time, admitted to firing through the Tahoe’s windshield; Henry died at the scene.

Court filings state Smith claimed he acted in self-defense and said Henry had threatened to kill him. The girlfriend told police Smith was often upset about her friendship with Henry and had made threats against Henry, including on Snapchat. On the night before the shooting Smith left the girlfriend’s home about half an hour before the encounter. After the shooting Smith attempted to evade police by jumping between roofs and was arrested later that night after being seen entering an apartment through a bedroom window and then leaving in a car.

Henry was described by family as a father of four who worked two jobs and ran his own business. Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew Derek’s routines or connections in Bakersfield?