BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 16-year-old was killed in a shooting near a party early Saturday morning in southwest Bakersfield, police said.
Officers were called for reports of gunshots fired near a large party in the 3500 block of South Half Moon Drive at around 3:35 a.m., the Bakersfield Police Department said in a statement.
A 16-year-old boy was found with major injuries. He was taken a nearby hospital and was later pronounced dead.
The 16-year-old will be identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office at a later time.
Police said suspects involved in the shooting are still outstanding, but did not provide a description of any possible suspects.
No other details of the incident were released.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.
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