BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified two men who were shot and killed in a shooting Friday night in Delano.
Two men were arrested in connection to the incident, according to Delano police.
Coroner officials said Jose Juarez, 28, of Delano and Joshua Pena, 28, of Bakersfield were both shot and killed at a Valero Gas Station on Girard Street in Delano around 8:50 p.m.
The two people accused in the killings were identified as Saul Ochoa, 20, and Bryan Heredia, 19, both of Delano.
Delano police told 17 News an officer was doing a traffic stop near the incident when she heard gunshots. Investigators say the victims were in confrontation with the suspects at the gas station.
Delano police told 17 News the incident appears to be gang-related.
Juarez and Pena were pronounced dead at the scene.
Ochoa and Heredia are scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, according to inmate records.
The Delano Police Department is investigating this incident.
