BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An investigation is underway in Earlimart after a man was found dead Thursday night.

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at around 7:30 p.m., deputies were called to the area of Avenue 56 and Highway 99 in Earlimart for a “man down.”

When deputies arrived, they found a body of a man.

TCSO said his cause of death has not yet been determined.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559)733-7218.