Carlos Perez Hernandez, 32, was found fatally shot on Cottonwood Road in Bakersfield on April 1, 2021. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies discovered him in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds; despite first aid, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation. Several adult males were detained for questioning early on and investigators sought security footage from nearby businesses, but no suspect information was announced and no arrests were made. Investigators later said the case was hampered by a lack of eyewitnesses and concrete evidence, and they set up a hotline for anonymous tips as they continued to seek leads.

Anyone who knew Carlos or who has information about what happened on Cottonwood Road that night is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office.