Jeffery Stevenson, 34, a man from Bakersfield, was shot to death just after 1 a.m. on October 14, 2025. Police were dispatched by a ShotSpotter alert to the 600 block of Sumner Street, where officers found Stevenson on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County coroner later identified him, confirming his age and residence.
Homicide detectives took over the case.
As of the department’s latest update the following day, investigators reported no arrests and no suspect information to release, and they asked anyone with tips to call Bakersfield Police at 661-327-7111.
A memorial entry for Stevenson notes that he was “lost to gun violence” in Bakersfield on October 14, 2025, aligning with details released by authorities about the Sumner Street shooting.
