Eric Nikolas Futrell, 37, of Frazier Park, was shot and killed on May 4, 2020, in Lamont, California. Deputies responded that afternoon to the 8300 block of Fuller Drive after reports of a shooting and found Futrell with a gunshot wound. Medical aid was given but he died at the scene.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office identified 26-year-old Jonathan Villalpando as the primary suspect and took him into custody in an orchard nearby. He was charged in connection with Futrell’s death. Prosecutors presented testimony from detectives and two eyewitnesses during preliminary hearings, which outlined the sequence of events leading to the shooting. The motive has not been detailed in the available court information.

If anyone had contact with Eric in the days before May 4, or saw activity on Fuller Drive that afternoon, please share what was observed with investigators.