Raul Gutierrez Jr., 36, was shot and killed on October 10, 2019, in an alley on the 800 block of Watts Drive in South Bakersfield. Officers found him about 4:20 p.m. with severe gunshot wounds; he was taken to Kern Medical and pronounced dead at 5:11 p.m. The coroner ruled cause of death as gunshot wounds to the head and torso and manner of death homicide.

The Bakersfield Police Department opened an investigation, canvassed the area for witnesses and asked the public for tips.

If anyone was in the 800 block of Watts Drive around the afternoon of October 10, 2019, or has information about this case, please contact the Bakersfield Police Department.