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One person in custody following shooting at Jefferson Park

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UPDATE (March 20, 5:59 p.m.) Bakersfield Police say they were dispatched to shots fired at Jefferson Park and located a suspect on Jefferson Street where he was taken into custody and a firearm was seized.

Investigators found that the suspect, Keliaun Renee Walker, 18, shot the gun toward a group gathered there and was arrested and booked on various charges, which include attempted homicide.

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Bakersfield Police say that one person is in custody after shooting at Jefferson Park on Tuesday.

This happened at Jefferson and King Street, near Jefferson Elementary.

No injuries were reported.

Bakersfield, CA

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