Jose Manuel Araujo, 39, was shot and killed in southeast Bakersfield on April 18, 2021. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported the shooting took place about 12:23 a.m. on White Lane near South Union Avenue. Araujo was struck in the chest and transported to Kern Medical, where he died from his injuries.

Investigators said Araujo may have been at a party in the area and that a disturbance at the event led to the shooting. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and asked anyone with information to come forward.

Does anyone who was in that neighborhood that night or who knew Jose Manuel Araujo have information that could help the investigation?