NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER SECTION
This news release is prepared under the direction of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator for the convenience of news reporters. Facts concerning news events of major importance, which occur after the preparation of this release, will be made available to reporters at their request as soon as it is possible to do so.
DATE: 05/17/2016
TIME: 1423
DECEDENT’S NAME: Rontae Demond Patterson
CASE #: C01071-16
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Bakersfield, CA
AGE: 37
TYPE OF CASE: Homicide
DATE OF INCIDENT: 05/10/2016
TIME OF INCIDENT: 0018
LOCATION: 4000 block of “O” Street, Bakersfield, CA
DATE OF DEATH: 05/10/2016
TIME OF DEATH: 0032
PLACE OF DEATH: At Scene
INVESTIGATING AGENCY: Bakersfield Police Department
DETAILS: The decedent was shot by another and pronounced dead at the scene. After a postmortem examination the cause of death is multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death is homicide.
COMMENTS: Next of kin was notified.
DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, Sheriff-Coroner
CONTACT INFORMATION: BPD
PHONE: 661-326-3803
