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BPD investigating man's shooting death in Central Bakersfield

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — UPDATE:

The Bakersfield Police Department said it's investigating the Wednesday morning shooting death of a man in Central Bakersfield.

BPD said officers found a man on the ground in the 900 block of M Street with a gunshot wound. The man was declared dead at the scene and homicide investigators assumed the investigation, said BPD.

There is no suspect information available at this time and the identity of the victim will be released by the Kern County Coroner’s Office at a later time, said police.

Anyone with information regarding this case should call BPD at 661-327-7111.


The Bakersfield Police Department said it's investigating a man's death that happened Wednesday morning in Central Bakersfield.

BPD said they received a call at about 7:55 a.m. of a man down on 10th and M streets.

Police said the man was declared dead at the scene and BPD started an investigation.

This is an ongoing investigation and this story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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