ARVIN, Calif. — The Kern County Coroner has identified the man involved in the officer involved shooting on Wednesday morning as 26-year-old Richard Posadas. Posadas was shot and died at the scene near 900 Wernli Court in Arvin.
A postmortem examination will be conducted to confirm the cause and manner of his death.
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