The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a suspicious death as a homicide, after a man died in a vacant lot on Sunday.
At around 4:29 p.m., police were called to a vacant lot in the 200 block of Northrup Street for an ambulance request. There, officers found a man suffering from major injuries.
They attempted to save his life until emergency services arrived. Although he continued to receive medical care, the victim died at the scene.
BPD is considering the death suspicious and they will investigate it as a homicide. Police have not yet released the name of the suspect; the Kern County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name at a later date.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective A. Kennedy at (661) 326-3535 or BPD at (661) 327-7111.