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BPD investigating 5-year-old fatal drowning


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The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating the fatal drowning of a 5-year-old Las Vegas boy that happened Saturday, after he was found unresponsive in a pool.

It happened around 1 p.m. in the 400 block of Penzance Drive near Brimhall Road, according to the Kern County Coroner's Office.

Oliver Michael Shine, 5, was taken to Memorial where he was declared dead around 10 p.m.

The investigation is ongoing. Any information should be shared with BPD at (661) 327-7111 or anonymously at (661) 322-4040.

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