On September 23, 2019, 20-year-old Carlos Abraham was fatally shot at the Santa Fe Apartments in central Bakersfield. The shooting occurred shortly before 1 a.m.; Carlos and his 34-year-old sister, Louise Abraham, were both found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Louise’s three children, ages 6, 8, and 10, were present but not injured.

Bakersfield Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation and a 911 call. Officers arrested 39-year-old Moris Matauto Gilmete after a brief chase that ended in a collision on Highway 178; police found a firearm in his vehicle and charged him with two counts of murder. Investigators say the killings followed a night of drinking with family and neighbors and stemmed from a history of domestic violence. During the case it was reported Louise made a 911 call expressing fear for her life and that Gilmete said he intended to shoot everyone.

The deaths devastated the Abraham family and the wider community. Does anyone have information about Carlos’s life in Bakersfield or memories to share about him and his sister?