Silvano Arvizu, 38, was found dead on November 21, 2024, in the 1600 block of East Belle Terrace in Bakersfield, California. The Kern County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and said an autopsy would determine the exact cause and manner of death. The Bakersfield Police Department responded and opened a homicide investigation; detectives have classified the death as a homicide but have not released suspect descriptions and no arrests have been reported.

Family members have set up a GoFundMe titled Give Silvano Arvizu Nieto the Funeral He Deserves, created by his son Jacob Arviso, and community tributes have appeared on sites such as GunMemorial.org, where 11 candles had been lit. The investigation is active and authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Bakersfield Police Department.

Did anyone in Bakersfield see or hear anything around East Belle Terrace early on November 21 that could help investigators?