Incident

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1-03-2023 California Ridgecrest 0-1

Location

January 03, 2023

La Mirage Ln and Sahara Dr
Ridgecrest, California

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Kenneth Dexter Watkins
Age: 46
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

Notes

Subject was suicidal; details limited

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.turnto23.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-ridgecrest-near-leroy-jackson-park

URL: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-ridgecrest-identified#

District

Congressional District: 20
State Senate District: 12
State House District: 32