Hector Manuel Prado

Hector Manuel Prado Jr., 40, a Hispanic/Latino man, was found dead in a harvested field near the intersection of West Lerdo Highway and Wildwood Road on the evening of October 23, 2025, in Wasco. He was discovered around 5:30 p.m., and an autopsy later determined the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds; the manner of death was ruled a homicide. The Kern County Coroner publicly identified him days later, confirming the date, place, and circumstances surrounding his death.

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KBAK: Coroner identifies 40-year-old man shot dead in Wasco field

Coroner identifies man found shot to death in field near Buttonwillow