On April 19, 2024, at about 11 p.m., officers in Bakersfield responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon near River Boulevard and Panorama Drive. They found 24-year-old Ronald Josue Rivera Hernandez in the Panorama Park parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives identified 24-year-old Angel Rodriguez as a suspect. Court documents say surveillance footage and witness statements show Rodriguez and an accomplice approaching a Chevrolet Tahoe in the parking lot, brandishing firearms and opening fire, fatally wounding Hernandez. The motive remains under investigation. Rodriguez was arrested on May 14, 2024, arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges, pleaded not guilty, and was remanded without bail.

Anyone who knew Ronald or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.