Full Notification

On February 21, 2023, at 1732 hours, deputies were dispatched to the 400 block of Layne Street for reports of a victim of a shooting. Deputies arrived to find an 18-year-old male suffering from what appeared to be a  gunshot wound to the lower back. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. The suspects are four to five 18 to 20-year-old male adults. One suspect was armed with a firearm at the time of the incident. All suspects fled the area in a dark-colored compact vehicle.   


Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110 or Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.