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KCSO investigating deadly shooting in area of Niles, Mount Vernon

Deadly shooting in East Bakersfield
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The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting in East Bakersfield on Wednesday morning.

A shooting was first reported just before 2:45 a.m. in the area of Niles and Mount Vernon.

KCSO confirms with 23ABC that a coroner identified 37-year-old Scott Richard Fraser as the man shot by another at the above-mentioned location. He died at the scene.

No other information has been provided.

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