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Leana Margarita Perez

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Jul 12, 2025

Victim Details

Leana Margarita Perez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Bakersfield

CA

2025-07-12

23

Leana

Margarita Perez

07/18/2026

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Leana Margarita Perez, 23, a Hispanic / Latina woman from Bakersfield, California, was shot in the early morning darkness of July 12, 2025, at Heritage Park on Bernard Street near Mount Vernon Avenue. Officers responding around 1:25 a.m. found the wounded 23-year-old and rushed her to Kern Medical, where she was pronounced dead. Coroner’s officials later identified the victim as Leana Margarita Perez, 23, of Bakersfield, fixing the scene and hour of violence that tore through the quiet of the ...
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  • https://www.kget.com/news/homicide-news/15-year-old-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-identified/
  • KBAK: Teen boy arrested for Heritage Park shooting that killed 23-year-old woman
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