UPDATE (Jan. 17 -- 3:30 p.m.) Officials have taken into custody a 21-year-old male for allegedly leaving someone with lacerations on their neck yesterday in Shafter.

Authorities say the victim died shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Carlos Anaya was taken into custody in Bakersfield near 21st and L Streets.

Ayala is facing murder charges.

Officials are looking for a man who assaulted another man and sent him to the hospital in critical condition.

KCSO were called out to Popler and San Diego in Shafter just before 1 p.m.

They located a man suffering from lacerations on his neck. He was transported to Kern Medical and underwent surgery.

He was described as a Hispanic male. Several weapons were found at the scene but it is unknown if those were used during the assault.

The suspect is still on the run.