Crime
Jessica Arevalos Fatally Shot in Parking Lot of Blue Clouds Market on Wible Road in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Saturday night, April 5, 2025, in south Bakersfield.
According to officials, deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the parking lot of Blue Clouds Market, located on Wible Road, just south of Belle Terrace, at approximately 11:00 p.m.
Upon arrival, deputies located at least one gunshot victim at the scene.
The victim, now identified as Jessica Arevalos, was pronounced deceased.
Authorities have not released any information regarding additional victims at this time.
The shooting prompted the temporary closure of the market parking lot and sections of Wible Road as deputies secured the area and began their investigation.
The roadway has since reopened as of early Sunday morning.
As of now, no suspect information has been released, and no arrests have been made.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office or provide an anonymous tip through Kern Secret Witness at (661) 322-4040.
This remains a developing story, and updates will be provided as they become available.
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed Friday afternoon in a parking lot outside a Little Caesars restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
The victim has been named as Stevens Jeffrey, 29, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of West Cermak Road near Rockwell Street at approximately 1:10 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Preliminary reports indicate that Jeffrey was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown vehicle.
An armed individual exited that vehicle and opened fire, striking Jeffrey multiple times in the face and body.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene, where Jeffrey was pronounced dead. He was discovered inside his vehicle with his two young children, ages 4 and 6, who were unharmed.
Both children were transported to Stroger Hospital for precautionary evaluation.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a Little Caesars restaurant, where investigators recovered multiple shell casings and placed numerous evidence markers on the ground.
As of Friday evening, no suspects are in custody, and detectives from the CPD Area Four Homicide Unit are leading the investigation. Police have not released information on a possible motive.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this homicide to contact Chicago Police or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.