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Daniel Lee Painter

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Mar 24, 2025

Victim Details

Daniel Lee Painter

Male

White / Caucasian

Bakersfield

CA

2025-03-24

50

Daniel

Lee Painter

07/10/2026

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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 ...
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  • KBAK: Coroner identifies 50-year-old man found dead near Kern Riverbed
  • KBAK: Bakersfield police investigate homicide after man found shot near Kern Riverbed
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