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Fernando Padilla

Age : 39

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/11/2026

Location : Kilbreth Avenue and Lake Isabella Boulevard

City : Lake Isabella

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/11/2026, Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the Lake Isabella area. Deputies encountered Fernando Padilla, 39, near the intersection of Kilbreth Avenue and Lake Isabella Boulevard. Deputies opened fire during the encounter and struck Padilla. He died from gunshot injuries at the location. Authorities have not publicly detailed the specific actions that led deputies to discharge their weapons or clarified whether Padilla was armed. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. Officer names have not been released, and reporting has not indicated whether body-worn camera footage will be made public.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/kern-river-valley/man-fatally-shot-by-kern-county-deputies-after-reports-of-gunfire-in-lake-isabella-area
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/one-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-lake-isabella-kern-county-sheriffs-office-california