Juan Edward Cervantes, 27, is reported to have been killed by gunfire on March 1, 2014. The death is described in the context of gang-related activity and narcotics sales in an area with known conflict between the Bloods and Country Boy Crips. The shooting occurred in the evening, about 6:45 PM, near Monterey and Inyo streets in Bakersfield, California, though Cervantes was a Las Vegas resident.

Witness accounts from the scene describe two men, thought to be African-American, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches tall and thin, dressed in all black. One witness, Edwin McGowan, heard shots, was struck while attempting to run, and saw a male in a burgundy hoodie firing over the top of a car before the shooter ran behind him and shot him two more times.

If anyone has information that links these accounts to Juan Edward Cervantes or can provide details about the shooting, please share what is known.