NewsLocal NewsIn Your NeighborhoodBakersfield

Actions

Two arrested in connection to deadly Bakersfield shooting

2 Arrested In Connection to Deadly Bakersfield Shooting
Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Two people have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in central Bakersfield.

The shooting happened Friday near Panama and 30th Streets.

Bakersfield Police say Christopher Tovar, 33 and Lacey Guerra, 40, have both been charged with two felony counts.

The charges for both are conspiring to commit a crime, and first degree murder.

Both Tovar and Guerra are scheduled to be in court Tuesday afternoon.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call BPD at 661-327-7111.


Stay in Touch with Us Anytime, Anywhere:

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

04/15/2026

Mostly Sunny

78° / 51°

2%

Thursday

04/16/2026

AM Clouds/PM Sun

75° / 47°

3%

Friday

04/17/2026

Sunny

80° / 50°

0%

Saturday

04/18/2026

Partly Cloudy

85° / 55°

0%

Sunday

04/19/2026

Partly Cloudy

90° / 53°

0%

Monday

04/20/2026

Mostly Sunny

84° / 54°

15%

Tuesday

04/21/2026

Partly Cloudy

74° / 51°

23%

Wednesday

04/22/2026

Partly Cloudy

72° / 52°

16%