MURDER
CASE #: 2020-22
Makeliah Osorno
Status:
Open
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Offense Location:
Delano, California
Summary:
Elayna, 12, and Makeliah, 11, were shot and killed at a birthday party in Delano on June 2, 2020. No suspects have been named. The girls, friends in life, are buried on opposite ends of North Kern Cemetery and were remembered in separate memorials. Makeliah’s grandmother, Lisa Osorno Lopez, said the deaths have torn both families. Elayna and 11-year-old Makeliah Osorno were gunned down in the 2100 block of Oleander Street, Delano, CA around 7:30 p.m.
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This case is unsolved.
Additional Details:
The only information police released about the shooting was that a suspect dressed in a hoodie and mask pulled up to the party in a tan 4-door sedan, similar to a Toyota Corolla or Camry. Investigators, community advocates, and family members all believe there are people in Kern County who may know more about the shooting, or at the very least, may have seen something that could help.
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