Cortez Batiste

Cortez Batiste, a 13-year-old boy from Bakersfield, California, was tragically found shot to death on March 31, 2014. His body was discovered near the railroad tracks in the 1500 block of East Brundage Lane, with multiple gunshot wounds. The Kern County coroner's office confirmed his identity shortly after the discovery. The incident left the community in shock and mourning, particularly at Curran Middle School, where Cortez was a student. The school provided psychologists and support staff to h ...

KBAK: 13-year-old found shot, killed in east Bakersfield

School, family tries to make sense of 13-year-old's killing - KBAK