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Eric Wesley Lancaster

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Jul 18, 2026

Victim Details

Name

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Bakersfield

State

Date Of Death

2026-07-18

Age At Death

First Name

Eric

Last Name

Wesley Lancaster

Last Updated

08/11/2026

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In the warm evening of July 18, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on Crane Street in East Bakersfield, forever altering the lives of the Lancaster family. Eric Wesley Lancaster, a 53-year-old man, was standing outside his father's home with his dad, Vernon "Wes" Lancaster, when the shooting erupted. In the chaotic moments that followed, both men were struck by bullets. Eric sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene, while his father, though wounded, survived the brutal attack. Th ...

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The Bakersfield Californian: Coroner's office IDs man fatally shot in east Bakersfield

https://www.kget.com/news/homicide-news/1-dead-1-injured-after-shooting-in-east-bakersfield-kcso/

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Eric Wesley Lancaster

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Jul 18, 2026

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