Adrian Anthony Montiel, 38, was shot just before midnight on August 15, 2025, in the 2900 block of Edison Highway in Bakersfield.
Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a man with a gunshot wound and found Adrian Anthony Montiel, 38, at the scene.
He was rushed to Kern Medical, where he was pronounced dead at 12:21 a.m. on August 16, 2025.
T he Kern County Coroner's Office formally identified the victim as Adrian Anthony Montiel, 38, of Bakersfield.
Local outlets documented the location and immediate aftermath, noting that homicide detectives assumed the investigation.
Community memorial pages recorded that Adrian Anthony Montiel, 38, was lost to gun violence in Bakersfield on August 15, 2025, corroborating the date of the shooting and subsequent death at the hospital.
As of the days following the killing, investigators had not announced any suspects.
There were no arrests, no descriptions released, and no motive publicly shared. A regional homicide tracker listed the case under number 2025-01865, recorded the crime scene as the 2900 block of Edison Highway, and stated “No arrests at this time.”
Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Family and funeral notices later confirmed the identity and death date of Adrian Anthony Montiel, 38, and described the loss felt by those close to him, marking August 16, 2025, as the day he died after being shot the night before.
In the absence of public information about a suspect or motive, the case remained an open homicide investigation led by Kern County Sheriff's Office detectives.
