BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was shot and killed in Mojave as 37-year-old Bill Holman. Detectives are investigating the case.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on October 27, 2025, at 11:30 p.m., deputies responded to O Street and Inyo Street regarding a report of shots heard. After arriving, deputies found a vehicle in the road with a man inside, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Medical personnel announced the man was dead at the scene. The coroner’s report confirmed Holman was shot to death at the intersection of O Street and Inyo Street.
An autopsy will be conducted to confirm the cause and manner of death.
Detectives are investigating. There is no suspect information at this time.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110 or the Secret Witness line at (661) 322-4040.