BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are investigating the death of a 60-year-old man found in an apartment on Taylor Street as a homicide after determining he was the victim of an assault.
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, at around 6:18 a.m., officers were called to the 600 block of Taylor Street for a report of an unknown situation, possibly a medical event inside an apartment.
When officers arrived, they found a body of a 60-year-old man in the apartment.
Police said the man was a victim of an assault.
This is being investigated as a homicide.
Police said no further details will be released at this time.