BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a woman was killed and another person wounded in a shooting in Oildale Thursday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 4:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of Olympic Drive near Highland Elementary School. On Friday, KCSO said homicide detectives arrived at the scene and found an adult woman suffering from a gunshot wound.
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She was transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead, the office said through a news release.
KCSO also said the surviving victim suffered minor injuries. Investigators are still searching for the shooter or shooters.
The shooting triggered a huge law enforcement response with patrol vehicles lining the street.
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According to the app Pulsepoint, a call for a medical emergency went out just after 4:15 p.m. on Olympic Drive.
A notification was sent out to parents from Highland Elementary School that the school was temporarily on lockdown.