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Benjamin Alexander Bernal

Case from Taft, CA dated Sep 15, 2025

Victim Details

Benjamin Alexander Bernal

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Taft

CA

2025-09-15

36

Benjamin

Alexander Bernal

07/11/2026

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Benjamin Alexander Bernal, a 36-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was shot to death in the predawn hours of September 15, 2025, inside a residence on the 200 block of Philippine Street in Taft, California. Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office arrived around 3:50 a.m. and found him dead at the scene. The coroner later determined he died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest, and ruled the manner of death a homicide.

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  • TaftMidwayDriller.com: Coroner identifies man killed in Taft Heights
  • https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/taft-man-admitted-fatally-shooting-man-in-bed-with-his-estranged-wife-report/
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