Wednesday, Sep 12 2012 10:16 AM
Man dies after east Bakersfield shooting
By THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
A 36-year-old man died at 1:14 a.m. Wednesday after a shooting at Inyo and Lake streets, according to the coroner's office of the Kern County Sheriff's Department.
Raul Alonso Morales was shot and died at the scene, deputies said.
The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating the shooting.
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