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Victims of weekend double homicide identified by authorities

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Authorities have identified the man and woman who were shot and killed in the front yard of a home in east Bakersfield on Sunday.

Jose Jesus Mendoza, 22, and Jessica Soria, 23, were shot outside a home on Sterling Road at 8:33 a.m.

 

Bakersfield, CA

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