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KCSO: One person killed in East Bakersfield shooting

Shooting in East Bakersfield
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BAKERSFIELD, CA (KERO) — UPDATE: The Kern County Sheriff's Office said one person was killed in a shooting Wednesday night in East Bakersfield. Deputies broke down a door to the Knotts Collective to find the victim, said KCSO.

KCSO responded to reports of a shooting just after 10 p.m. to the corner of River Boulevard and Knotts Street.

Deputies broke down the door to the Knotts Collective and found a victim of a shooting who was declared dead at the scene, said KCSO.

No further details were available as of Thursday morning and no suspect information is available.

If you have any information call KCSO at 661-327-7111.

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


One person was found shot in East Bakersfield Thursday night near River Blvd and Knotts Street.

According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened just after 10:00 pm.

Information is limited at this time.

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