Irma Vazquez, 37, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in northeast Bakersfield on August 3, 2021. Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting near North Inyo and Crawford Streets around 10 p.m.; Vazquez and a 15-year-old boy were both shot and taken to a local hospital. Vazquez died of her injuries and the case was classified as a homicide.

Authorities identified her brother, Jose Duarte, as the primary suspect. Duarte is described as a 38-year-old Hispanic male, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 180 pounds, who was last seen wearing a black shirt with Bakersfield on the front, a blue tank top underneath, and tan pants. He is considered armed and dangerous and was at large for several months after the shooting. No arrests had been reported in connection with the case.

Who in Bakersfield might have information about Duarte’s whereabouts or about the events that led to this shooting?