BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing a person in east Bakersfield Sunday night.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on June 7, 2026, at about 5:40 p.m., deputies responded to the 1100 block of Grace Street for a report of a stabbing.
When deputies arrived, they found a body of a male with an apparent stab wound. Homicide detectives arrived and assumed the investigation.
KCSO said during the investigation, at around 8 p.m., 26-year-old Angel Garcia Meza was arrested near Morning Drive and College Avenue. He was booked for murder and a warrant.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110.