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Ernesto Garcia Jr

Case from Lamont, CA dated Feb 17, 2024

Victim Details

Ernesto Garcia Jr

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Lamont

CA

2024-02-17

32

Ernesto

Garcia Jr

07/17/2026

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On the evening of February 17, 2024, at approximately 7:32 p.m., deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 10300 block of Tatum Street in Lamont, California. Upon arrival, they discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the victims, 32-year-old Ernesto Garcia Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim, 49-year-old Maximiliano Pineda, was transported to Kern Medical, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

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  • The Bakersfield Californian: Two men identified in Lamont shooting deaths
  • KGET 17: 2 killed in Lamont shooting, deputies investigating: KCSO
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