Louie Arturo Hernandez was 19 and from Bakersfield, California, when he was shot and killed on January 8, 2019. Born August 22, 1999, he had graduated high school, participated in the Young Marines, and enjoyed cooking, music, and helping his mother Paulina Montes. He and his girlfriend Hannah were expecting their first child.

The shooting occurred on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in East Bakersfield. Louie was found with severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Bakersfield Police Department treated the death as a homicide and arrested 21-year-old Israel Rubio on charges that included murder, gang participation, and conspiracy; Rubio was booked shortly after the incident.

Louie’s family and community mourned his loss. Does anyone who knew Louie or witnessed the incident have information that could help fill in what happened that afternoon?