Around 2:47 p.m., deputies were called for a possible shooting. When they arrived, they found a person suffering from a major injury gunshot wound. Deputies also encountered Justin Esqueda with a rifle, and exchanged gunfire with him. Esqueda was killed during a subsequent running gunbattle.
Killer: Christopher Gonzalez, Miguel Orozco, Vidal Contreras
Agency: Kern County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Justin Esqueda
Death Date: October 28, 2020
County: Kern
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6315