BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 16-year-old boy surrendered to Bakersfield police nearly a week after an officer-involved shooting on Pacheco Road that left a 23-year-old man dead.
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday, October 14th, 2026, at around 9:15 p.m., officers tried to speak with two people, identified as males, in the 1000 block of Pacheco Road, near Monitor Street.
Police said the two people ran away from officers. An officer-involved shooting then happened.
One of the two people was shot. Police said medical aid was provided; however, the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the person as 23-year-old Daniel James Ruiz of Bakersfield.
According to police, a gun was recovered at the scene.
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FILE – This is a photo of Bakersfield police responding to an officer-involved shooting on Oct. 14, 2026. (KBAK/KBFX)
At the time, the second person left the area and was at large.
Nearly a week later, police said on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026, at around 2:40 p.m., the second suspect in this case, who had been identified by the BPD as a 16-year-old boy, surrendered to police.
He was arrested on a warrant for weapons charges and booked into Kern County Juvenile Hall on applicable charges.
FILE – This is a photo of Bakersfield police responding to an officer-involved shooting on Oct. 14, 2026. (KBAK/KBFX)
Police said no additional suspects are outstanding.