Bill Holman, a 37-year-old Black male from Mojave, was found mortally wounded inside a vehicle near the intersection of O Street and Inyo Street late on October 27, 2025. Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:30 p.m. after reports of shots heard and discovered Holman with at least one gunshot wound; medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office later identified him and noted that an autopsy would confirm cause and manner of death.
Detectives opened a homicide investigation focused on the neighborhood crossroads where Holman’s car came to rest in the roadway. Authorities said there was no suspect information immediately available and asked anyone with knowledge of the shooting to contact the Sheriff’s Office or the Secret Witness line. Public listings documenting Holman’s identity and date of death corroborate the Mojave location and timing of the shooting. As of the latest reports in the days following the incident, investigators had announced no arrests and had not named any suspects.
