Ricardo Pineda Delacruz

Death by Force

On February 28, 2023, at approximately 4:47 p.m., 18-year-old Ricardo Pineda Delacruz was fatally shot in the 7200 block of Di Giorgio Road in Lamont, California. Responding deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) discovered Pineda with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene around 5:30 p.m.

The KCSO Homicide Unit has classified the case as a homicide and is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding Pineda's death. As of now, no arrests ha ...Read More

KGET 17: 18-year-old killed in Lamont shooting identified

KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield: KCSO investigating death in Lamont as a homicide

    ...View 2 additional sources