Around 11 a.m., police responded regarding two people who had been stabbed. They found a man and a woman both suffering from minor-to-moderate stab wounds. Officers learned the man had carjacked a vehicle but got involved in a hit-and-run car accident. Officers caught up with him. He allegedly confronted the officers who shot and killed him.
Killer: Jeffrey Martin, Aaron Waddle
Agency: Bakersfield Police Department
Motive: Stabbing
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Everardo Gonzalez Santana
Death Date: August 17, 2020
County: Kern
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6096