Emmanuel Alfaro Arechiga, 18, of Bakersfield was shot and killed on December 31, 2020. After being shot in the 2800 block of Morin Court, he managed to drive himself to Wilson Park with an 18-year-old woman who called 911; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office identified him and his family later sought help with funeral expenses.

Investigators say Arechiga and his girlfriend had gone to Morin Court to buy a gun from a 17-year-old. The seller and an accomplice, identified as Anthony Daniel, allegedly ambushed them and robbed them. Witness accounts say Arechiga raised his hands and pleaded for his life, but Daniel fired through the rear driver’s side passenger window, striking Arechiga in the back. The suspects reportedly took Arechiga’s wallet and fled; the girlfriend drove him to the park where he later died.

Court outcomes in the case include convictions of Anthony Daniel and the then-17-year-old, Vincent Hines, on murder and related charges, with lengthy prison terms. Are there any witnesses or local residents who remember activity around Morin Court or Wilson Park that night?