Enrique Perez Hernandez, a 29-year-old Bakersfield resident, was shot and killed on October 18, 2020. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded about 9:45 p.m. to reports of a shooting near Padre Street and Jastro Avenue in Southeast Bakersfield and found Hernandez with apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office classified the death as a homicide and homicide detectives were called to process the scene and interview potential witnesses.

The Kern County Coroner later confirmed Hernandez’s identity. In the immediate aftermath no arrests were reported, and investigators asked the public for information. Reports say the case has lacked eyewitnesses and concrete leads, and detectives continued to work the investigation. If anyone who lived in that part of Bakersfield on October 18, 2020, or who has information about activity near Padre and Jastro that night can help, please come forward.