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BPD: One killed, two others injured in Southwest Bakersfield shooting

BPD: One killed, two others injured in Southwest Bakersfield shooting
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Bakersfield Police Department said one person was killed and two other people injured Wednesday night in a shooting in Southwest Bakersfield.

BPD said they received reports of a shooting at about 10:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of Olmo Court. Officers found three people with gunshot wounds, said BPD.

A 17-year-old boy was declared dead at the scene, according to BPD. Another boy and a man were taken to a hospital with moderate to minor injuries, said BPD. The 17-year-old who was killed was later identified as Gerald Anthony Davis Jr. of Bakersfield.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this case should call Detective P. Hernandez at 661-326-3592, or BPD at 661-327-7111.

Bakersfield, CA

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