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Ardo Meza Jr.

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Oct 18, 2024

Victim Details

Ardo Meza Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bakersfield

CA

2024-10-18

34

Ardo

Meza Jr.

litigation

07/16/2026

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On October 18, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block of Ogden Street, near Mercado Latino in Bakersfield, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 34-year-old Armando Meza Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound. He was promptly transported to Kern Medical, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

Witnesses in the vicinity reported hearing an argument between Meza and a woman, followed b ...
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  • https://www.kget.com/news/homicide-news/woman-arrested-in-connection-to-se-bakersfield-homicide-kern-county-sheriffs-office/
  • https://www.kget.com/news/homicide-news/1-dead-after-shooting-on-ogden-street-kcso/
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