On the evening of May 25, 2026, deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 5700 block of Eucalyptus Drive in eastern Bakersfield. At about 10:15 p.m. two adult men were found on the property with fatal gunshot wounds. One victim is identified only as Chilo, age 67, and the other as 61-year-old Marcelino Rodriguez.

Homicide detectives took over the scene and several people who were at the location were detained for questioning. As of the latest update the investigation is active and ongoing; no arrests or suspects have been announced and no motive has been released.

Anyone who may have information about the double homicide is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office or the Kern Secret Witness hotline. Does anyone in the Bakersfield area have information about Chilo, Marcelino Rodriguez, or the circumstances that night?