William James Robinson, 25, of Bakersfield, California, was shot and killed on June 17, 2019 in the 1600 block of Wilson Road. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds, taken to Kern Medical, and died there; the coroner ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds and the manner homicide. The Bakersfield Police Department responded after reports of shots fired and opened an investigation.

Investigators later charged 26-year-old Deon Hodge with Robinson’s murder. Prosecutors say shell casings found at Robinson’s scene matched another March 24, 2019 shooting in which several women were fired upon and one was injured, and that Hodge’s DNA was recovered from a weapon-mounted laser at the Wilson Road scene. Hodge was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and was held without bail while facing related felony allegations from a July 2019 police chase in which three officers were hurt.

Anyone with information about Robinson’s killing or the related incidents is asked to contact the Bakersfield Police Department.