Bill Holman, a 37-year-old Black man from Mojave, was found mortally wounded inside a vehicle near O Street and Inyo Street late on October 27, 2025. Kern County deputies responded around 11:30 p.m. after reports of shots heard; Holman was discovered with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner identified him and said an autopsy would confirm cause and manner of death.

Detectives opened a homicide investigation centered on the neighborhood intersection where Holman’s car came to rest. Authorities released no suspect information in the days following the shooting and asked anyone with knowledge to contact the Sheriff’s Office or the Secret Witness line.

If anyone in Mojave has information about what happened at O Street and Inyo Street that night, please contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office or the Secret Witness line.