Alex Julian Calderon, a 16-year-old from Lamont, was fatally shot after gunfire broke out late on May 2, 2026, in southeast Bakersfield. Deputies were called to the 100 block of East Pacheco Road at about 10:30 p.m.; two juvenile victims with gunshot wounds were found at the scene. Alex was taken to Kern Medical and died there; the Kern County Coroner recorded his death on May 3, 2026. Detectives later identified two additional juvenile victims connected to the shooting, for a total of four juveniles wounded. Authorities have not released names, ages, or conditions of the surviving victims.

Family and friends remembered Alex as kind-hearted, loving, respectful, and a basketball fan. A fundraiser was organized to assist with funeral expenses. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has described the investigation as active and ongoing; no arrests, suspects, or motive have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office or Kern Secret Witness.

Did anyone in southeast Bakersfield that night see or hear something that could help investigators?