Shooting at 8000 BLOCK OF OLD RIVER RD on 08/21/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 08/21/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Fatal shooting at Independence High School during football game; 17-year-old boy shot in chest and pronounced dead at Kern Medical; incident occurred south of the football field inside stadium gates; no suspect in custody
Address: 8000 BLOCK OF OLD RIVER RD, Bakersfield, CA
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Jacquelyn JanisMissing Age
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ShootingInfo
Found shot on v street; died of injuries.Agency
Bakersfield PD