Ezequiel Kevin Cabada Barraza, 30, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his legs in the 2100 block of 2nd Street in Wasco, California, on November 15, 2021. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies located him about 9:17 a.m.; he was taken to Kern Medical and pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m. The coroner ruled the cause of death fatal gunshot wounds and confirmed his identity.

Investigators say Barraza was shot multiple times in the legs and the Sheriff’s Office opened an active investigation. Authorities have asked the public for help, but no arrests or suspects have been publicly disclosed and further details remain limited.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew Barraza’s movements, please contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.