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Kern County Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested in fatal southeast Bakersfield shooting

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 25-year-old man Wednesday in the shooting death of a man in southeast Bakersfield.

Javell Waddell, 25, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of Devontay Kelley, 22.

Kelley was found with a gunshot wound at about 10:35 p.m. Sunday, according to KCSO. Kelley was declared dead at the scene.

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