On 10/25/19, deputies were dispatched to the area of Niles Street and Normandy Drive in Bakersfield to a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they located 29-year-old Gerardo Chocoteco suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in this investigation. Attached is a photo of the victim.
Original press release:
On October 25, 2019, at about 12:01 a.m., the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4000 block of Niles Street in Bakersfield for a victim of a shooting.
Deputies located an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive.
Deputies located a second victim of a shooting on the center median of Niles Street. The adult man was not breathing, and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
No arrests have been made. Homicide detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110 or the Secret Witness Line at 661-322-4040.
