Vladimir De Jesus Sanchez, 27, was killed in southeast Bakersfield on January 15, 2021. He was found with fatal gunshot wounds on Meeks Avenue near E Planz Road after a police response about 10:45 p.m.; officers located two men with gunshot injuries. Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene and a second victim was taken to hospital with moderate injuries and later stabilized.

The Bakersfield Police Department has been investigating the shooting and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office identified Sanchez as the deceased. Motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been released, and no suspect information has been made public. Sanchez’s family set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses as friends and relatives rallied in his memory.

If anyone has information about the January 15 shooting on Meeks Avenue near E Planz Road, please contact the Bakersfield Police Department.