Bakersfield, California — On March 18, 2023, at approximately 10:21 p.m., officers with the Bakersfield Police Department responded to a report of an adult male subject, armed with a knife, behaving erratically in the parking lot of a business in the 1500 block of White Lane. At 10:52 p.m., officers located the adult male in the 1500 block of White Lane armed with a possible knife. Officers attempted to contact the man; however, he fled on foot eastbound on White Lane. An additional responding officer made contact with the suspect in the 900 block of White Lane and the officer discharged his firearm at the suspect who was struck. Officers rendered medical aid to the man and he was transported to an area hospital by medical aid. A screwdriver was recovered at the shooting scene. The adult male suspect was declared deceased at the hospital. No officers were injured. The man killed in the shooting was later identified as 35-year-old Guillermo Padron Huerta, of Bakersfield by the Kern County coroner’s office. The involved officer was identified as officer B. Mouser. He has been with the department for around two years. Mouser has been placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.
Bakersfield P.D.
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