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John Avery Davis

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Sep 10, 2023

Victim Details

John Avery Davis

Male

Black / African American

Bakersfield

CA

2023-09-10

17

John

Avery Davis

07/15/2026

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On September 10, 2023, at approximately 12:28 a.m., 17-year-old John Avery Davis was fatally shot during a large party in the 2300 block of Westhaven Avenue, near Hughes Lane, in south Bakersfield, California. Responding to reports of a shooting, officers from the Bakersfield Police Department arrived to find both Davis and a 16-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital, where Davis was pronounced dead, and the 16-year-old remained in critical ...
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  • KBAK: Coroner identifies 17-year-old boy killed in south Bakersfield shooting
  • KBAK: Early morning shooting in south Bakersfield leaves two hospitalized
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    I've been reading about John Avery Davis’s case, and it’s so upsetting how his life was cut shor... ...Read More
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    Has anyone heard anything new about the status of the other boy who was injured at the Westhaven Ave... ...Read More
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