BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Two typically quiet neighborhoods in Bakersfield were rocked by separate shootings on Christmas night, leaving residents in shock and concern.
Bullet holes were found in a car involved in a shooting near the intersection of San Emidio and Elm Streets in Bakersfield. Neighbors say they’re scared about the future of their neighborhood. kbak/kbfx
The Bakersfield Police Department responded to both incidents, which disrupted the holiday festivities.
In one neighborhood near San Emidio and Elm streets, a resident described hearing “maybe seven gunshots back to back with a pop, pop, pop, pop, pop.”
A longtime resident, who has lived in the area for 46 years, recounted off-camera how a car crashed into her home shortly after the gunfire, tearing through a wall and dragging a cactus.
She believes the crash occurred as someone was being chased and shot at.
David Flores, another resident, said, “All the windows are shot out, and there’s bullet holes in the car,” adding, “That’s where the guy got shot.”
Bullet holes were found in a car involved in a shooting near the intersection of San Emidio and Elm Streets in Bakersfield. Neighbors say they’re scared about the future of their neighborhood. kbak/kbfx
Police have not released further details about the shooting, but residents shared information and camera footage with officers.
An anonymous resident reported that police informed them the person shot had already been taken to the hospital.
A couple, who also wished to remain anonymous, expressed their concern, saying, this is worrisome, and she doesn’t know why this is happening.
In a separate incident across town, police responded to a shooting in the 2700 block of Blade Avenue around 10 p.m. on Christmas night.
A murder-suicide on Christmas night has left a man and a woman dead at the 2700 block of Blade Avenue. Neighbors say they’re shocked something like this happened in their community.
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Witnesses reported seeing a body being loaded into a van, with multiple police and crime scene vehicles present.
Bakersfield police confirmed the incident was a murder-suicide, with two people, a man and a woman, found dead.
Cassandra Musselman, a resident, said, “Our neighborhood is very quiet. We say hi to each other, we look out for each other,” adding, “To hear that that happened is very sad and very concerning.”
Authorities are urging anyone with further information about either shooting to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.