KCSO looking for armed suspect in homicide
THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help to find a homicide suspect who is considered armed and dangerous.
Jose Maria Duarte, 38, is suspected of shooting Irma Vazquez, 37, and a minor on Aug. 3, according to KCSO. Vazquez died at the scene.
Duarte is known to frequent the east Bakersfield area, the KCSO said in a news release. He is a Hispanic man, about 5 foot, 5 inches tall and weighs roughly 180 pounds. Duarte has black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information about Duarte is asked to call the KCSO at 661-861-3100 or the Secret Witness Hotline at 661-322-4040.
The Bakersfield Police Department asks the community’s help to identify two suspects wanted in connection to a hit-and-run.
The collision occurred Aug. 27 in the area of Beech and Spruce streets, according to BPD’s news release. The suspects were driving a stolen vehicle, the BPD stated. The stolen vehicle was found at the scene.
The first suspect is a white woman in her thirties. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants.
A passenger in the vehicle is a Hispanic man, also in his thirties. He was wearing a black hat with multiple tattoos on his face and neck.
Anyone with information about this case can call Officer Antonio Orozco at 661-326-3969 or the BPD at 661-327-7111.
The Bakersfield Police
Department will host a community event called Coffee with a Cop from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday.
Residents can grab a cup of coffee with their police officers at the Starbucks on 1201 24th St.