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2 men killed in Southwest Bakersfield shooting identified

According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, Brian Castellon, 29, was identified as the shooter by a witness and was arrested for the shooting, as well as a carjacking.
Brian Castellon arrest after South Union Avenue double homicide
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UPDATE (11:59 a.m.): The Kern County Sheriff's Office has released surveillance video footage of Brian Castellon attempting to break into a home near the 200 block of Adams Street, as well as police body camera footage of Castellon's arrest.

The video in question features explicit content and can be watched on KCSO's official YouTube channel. View discretion is advised.


The two men killed in a Southwest Bakersfield shooting that left one man arrested have been identified by the Kern County Coroner's Office.

Ernest Dean Vega, 27, and Jordan Shelton, 29, were both shot multiple times and killed near the 1200 block of South Union Avenue around 5:10 p.m. on Wed, April 12. Both men were taken to Kern Medical Center, where they later died.

According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, Brian Castellon, 29, was identified as the shooter by a witness and was arrested for the shooting, as well as a carjacking that took place around the same time.



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