Timothy A. Blevins, a 63-year-old White male from Bakersfield, was killed on June 7, 2022, in a grim double homicide in Oildale, where deputies were sent to the 700 block of Decatur Street after a report that two men had been found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. By the time authorities arrived, both victims were already dead. The Kern County coroner later identified Blevins as one of the men who died that morning, and the second victim was described in early reporting as a 62-year-old
Bakersfield man whose name was not immediately released. The killings happened at an apartment complex used by veterans, giving the case an added layer of sadness and shock for the people around it.
What emerged in the first days after the murders was the picture of a sudden and violent end inside a residence where the men were believed to be living in close quarters. Later court reporting said both victims had been shot in the head. Neighbors and the manager of the complex described a tense atmosphere around one of the roommates, saying arguments had flared over small domestic issues like open windows, running fans, and other petty disputes. Against that backdrop, the deaths of Blevins and the other victim began to look less like a random act and more like an eruption of conflict inside the home.
The investigation quickly centered on 80-year-old Guadalupe Mojica. Deputies arrested him the next day on Chester Avenue, and authorities said he was carrying a loaded handgun when they found him. Reports on the case said he was booked on two counts of murder, with no bail set, and later coverage said he faced a first-degree murder charge in connection with the killings. At his early court appearance, a judge determined he posed a threat to the community and he was denied bail. His arraignment was postponed in the days after the arrest, but the case continued moving through the system.
As the prosecution unfolded, reporting from later hearings added more detail to what detectives believed they had found. Mojica was reportedly in possession of a. 380-caliber handgun loaded with four rounds, and authorities also described a trash bag containing a spent casing along with suspected blood spatter on his clothing. In time, a judge ordered Mojica to stand trial in the killings, meaning prosecutors had presented enough evidence at the preliminary stage for the case to move forward. Publicly available online reporting on the matter appears to focus mainly on the discovery of the victims, Mojica’s arrest, the murder charges, and the order sending him to trial, while clear later reporting on a final conviction or sentence in Blevins’ death is not readily reflected in the material available online.
