Alfred Lee Williams, 61, was fatally shot on the morning of August 29, 2021, in the 300 block of South Owens Street in Bakersfield, California. Officers responding after a ShotSpotter activation found Williams and a second person with gunshot wounds; Williams was pronounced dead at the scene and the other victim was taken to a local hospital.

Police later arrested an 18-year-old, Jayden Longmire, and two juveniles, 15 and 17, after a vehicle chase ended in a crash and the suspects attempted to flee on foot. Three firearms were recovered. Longmire was booked on multiple felony counts including murder, attempted murder, gang participation, conspiracy and weapons violations; he initially pleaded not guilty. Court filings later show he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and other felonies and received a 20-year prison sentence.

The shooting drew attention to gang-related violence and firearm crime in Bakersfield and to the role of ShotSpotter in prompting the police response. Does anyone have information about Williams, his activities in the neighborhood, or the events that morning?