Adrian Anthony Montiel, 38, was shot just before midnight on August 15, 2025, in the 2900 block of Edison Highway in Bakersfield and was taken to Kern Medical, where he was pronounced dead at 12:21 a.m. on August 16, 2025. The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified him and local reports placed homicide detectives on the case under regional tracker number 2025-01865.

As of the days following the shooting there were no arrests, no suspect descriptions released, and no publicly shared motive. Family and funeral notices confirmed his identity and described the loss felt by those close to him; authorities asked anyone with information to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

Did anyone in the Bakersfield area see or hear anything in the 2900 block of Edison Highway the night of August 15 that could help investigators?