BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 A shooting on Knotts Street in east Bakersfield has left residents shaken and searching for answers, while also bringing members of the community together to call for change.<\/p>\n
Neighbors say the violence unfolded Monday morning, when the sound of gunfire rang out through the neighborhood. <\/p>\n
Ring camera footage captured the chaos, including the sound of a man screaming, reflecting the fear residents say has become all too familiar.<\/p>\n
Debby Arteaga, who has lived in the area for 11 years, said she and her daughters were inside their home when they heard the shots.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo they came out and they saw four individuals running from the front toward the alley. They had ski masks on, and they were dressed in all black,\u201d Arteaga said.<\/p>\n
Arteaga said incidents like this are not uncommon.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the past month we\u2019ve had three shootings right here,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel unsafe. I don\u2019t feel safe here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Residents say the latest shooting is part of a broader pattern of violence that has left the community on edge, with some describing a constant sense of fear and uncertainty.<\/p>\n
Community leaders, including Xenia King, Wesley Davis and Manuel Carrizalez, are now speaking out, urging action and resources to prevent further violence. Each says they have personally lost loved ones to gun violence, fueling their push for change.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need help. We need solutions. We need action here in Kern County our families are devastated. It\u2019s destroying our families,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n
King and others say the east side of Kern County is often overlooked when it comes to resources and investment. <\/p>\n
Carrizalez said meaningful change must include more opportunities for young people.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiving kids more resources things the community can get involved in mentors, and job opportunities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For residents like Arteaga, the goal is simple: to feel safe in their own neighborhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want people to open their mouths and say what\u2019s going on around here,\u201d she said. \u201cEverybody\u2019s scared.\u201d<\/p>\n
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact local law enforcement.<\/p>\n
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