NewsCrime

Kern County Sheriff's Office identifies man killed in Wasco shooting

Shooting Location, Wasco
Add KERO as a Google Preferred Source

WACO, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal shooting in Wasco.

According to the KCSO, deputies went to the 2100 block of 2nd Street at around 9 a.m. Monday morning after receiving a report of a shooting. They found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The man was later identified as Ezequiel Kevin Cabada Barraza, 30, of Wasco. Barraza was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

There is no suspect information at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110 or Secret Witness at (661) 322-4040.

Bakersfield, CA

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

SundaySun

11/08/2026

Clear

-° / 51°

3%

MondayMon

11/09/2026

Partly Cloudy

78° / 51°

3%

TuesdayTue

11/10/2026

Clear

76° / 51°

2%

WednesdayWed

11/11/2026

Clear

80° / 53°

0%

ThursdayThu

11/12/2026

Mostly Clear

81° / 51°

1%

FridayFri

11/13/2026

Partly Cloudy

72° / 52°

6%

SaturdaySat

11/14/2026

Partly Cloudy

73° / 53°

19%

SundaySun

11/15/2026

Showers

70° / 50°

47%