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4 dead after Kern County shooting

Three women and a man were killed in a shooting in Kern County Sunday night.

The incident was reported around 11:20 p.m. at a home in Mojave, authorities said.


Responding Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies found three victims, two women and a man, dead at the scene.

A fourth victim, a woman, was taken to a hospital where she was later declared dead.

The victims were only described as being in their 20s or 30s. Authorities had previously said all four victims were men.

No arrests have been made and the motive behind the shooting is unknown.

No further details about the incident have been released.

Mojave is a desert community about 65 miles east of downtown Bakersfield.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify that the victims were three women and one man.