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Kern County Sheriff's Office identifies man killed on Southeast Bakersfield shooting

32-year-old Carlos Perez Hernandez died
Cottonwood Rd Homicide
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UPDATE: The Kern County Sheriff's Office has identified 32-year-old Carlos Perez Hernandez as the man who was killed in a shooting in Southeast Bakersfield.


Kern County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting in Southeast Bakersfield. The incident took place on Cottonwood Road just south of Highway 58.

Deputies were called out to a victim of a shooting just after 11 p.m. Officials say deputies administered first aid but the unidentified person died at the scene.

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Several adult males were detained by deputies as investigators look for security videos at nearby businesses.

There is no suspect information at this time.

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