Keilan Ray Denwitty, a 17-year-old Black male, was shot in east Bakersfield in the early hours of June 22, 2025. Officials say he was wounded about 12:30 a.m. in the 3200 block of Pesante Road and taken to Kern Medical, where he later died.

Deputies publicly appealed for help in the days after the shooting, describing the investigation as active and ongoing. No arrests have been announced, and authorities released tip lines seeking information about the shooting near Pesante Road and College Avenue.

If anyone in Bakersfield that night saw anything around Pesante Road or College Avenue or has information about Keilan Ray Denwitty’s death, please come forward to the local tip lines.