Landen O’Ryan Worthy, 19, a Black man from Bakersfield, was shot on the night of July 27, 2025, and died shortly afterward. Police were dispatched about 9:45 p.m. to the area near West High School; investigators determined the shooting occurred in the 4600 block of Roberta Way and Worthy was found gravely wounded and pronounced dead on Nimrod Court. Shell casings were recovered near Valhalla Drive and Roberta Way and a crashed vehicle was reported at the scene.

Within weeks, authorities identified a suspect. Records and local reports name Marlow Keith Maize, 18, as the accused; he was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and held without bail as the case moved toward a preliminary hearing. Investigators say the meeting was arranged over Instagram and cite surveillance footage, cellphone data, and a palm print on Worthy’s car as links to Maize. Earlier that summer Worthy had an unrelated arrest on firearms allegations.

If anyone saw activity near Roberta Way, Valhalla Drive or Nimrod Court on the night of July 27, 2025, or has information about the meeting that brought these men together, please come forward.