UPDATE (7:51 a.m.): The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide following a shooting in Lamont on Tues, May 16.
According to the KCSO, deputies were sent to the 9000 block of Camino La Jolla after receiving a call regarding a shooting around 8:17 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a man with "traumatic injuries." The man died at the scene.
KCSO homicide detectives are investigating the crime. Anyone with information is asked to call the KCSO at (661) 861-3110 or the Kern Secret Witness Line at (661) 322-4040.
A large police presence is occurring in a Lamont neighborhood.
First responders arrived at Camino La Jolla just east of Habecker Road in Lamont around 8:30 Tuesday night. Emergency alert app PulsePoint has categorized the incident as a medical emergency.
Video of the scene shows Kern County Sheriff's deputies responding and blocking off parts of the neighborhood as they begin an investigation.
23ABC has reached out to KCSO for more information, but have not heard back from them as of news time.
This is a developing story.
