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Daniel Lee Painter, a 50-year-old man from Bakersfield, California, was found dead on March 24, 2025, near the Kern Riverbed. Authorities responded to an unknown situation in the area east of the Chester Avenue bridge at approximately 9:45 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered Painter’s body with an apparent gunshot wound. The Kern County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity.
The Bakersfield Police Department classified the case as a homicide and launched an investigation in ...Read More
The Bakersfield Police Department classified the case as a homicide and launched an investigation in ...Read More
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Daniel Lee Painter
Male
White / Caucasian
Bakersfield
CA
2025-03-24
50
Daniel
Lee Painter
11/24/2025






