UPDATE (JUNE 6, 3:02 p.m.): The Kern County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects involved in a shooting in Wasco on Sun, June 4.
Wasco father-and-son duo Alberto Padilla Sr, 62, and Alberto Padilla Jr, 40, are wanted by law enforcement. Padilla Jr is wanted for attempted murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing ammunition while on probation. Meanwhile, Padilla Sr is wanted for accessory.
According to the KCSO, Wasco Substation deputies were sent to the 2400 block of Jo Ellen Court after receiving reports of a shooting around 3:58 p.m. The shooting victim had gone to a fire station on the 2400 block of 7th Street while wounded. He was taken to a nearby hospital.
An investigation by the KCSO revealed that Padilla Jr had shot the man while Padilla Sr was with him. According to the KCSO, the two then fled the scene in a black GMC Yukon, license plate #7GCD787.
Padilla Jr and Padilla Sr are both considered to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on the duo is asked to call the KCSO at (661) 861-3110 or the Kern Secret Witness Line at (661) 322-4040.
One man was injured in a shooting in Wasco on Sun, June 4.
Kern County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the 2400 block of Jo Ellen Court, near the intersection of Jo Ellen Court and Beckes Street around 4 p.m. When they arrived, deputies found a 34-year-old man suffering from "traumatic injuries."
According to the KCSO, the man was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the KCSO at (661) 861-3110 or the Kern Secret Witness Line at (661) 322-4040.
