The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man found shot to death on East Warren Avenue on January 2, 2026, as John Tony Duval Jr., 40, of Bakersfield. He was discovered around 2:37 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have charged Jonathan Cody Fraze with murder and stalking in connection with the case. Fraze pleaded not guilty on January 6 and is scheduled to appear in Kern County Superior Court on January 14 for a hearing. Law enforcement continues to investigate the shooting.
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