Bakersfield Police Department
Bakersfield Police Department
Bakersfield Police Department
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
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Contact: Sergeant Mary DeGeare
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us
The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward up to $5,000.00 for information related to the
Dante Delany homicide on 6/25/08, at 2511 Bishop Street. (See original news release below)
The following individual is wanted for questioning related to the Delany homicide:
Tashawn Sharp 29, 5’6” tall, 130 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. (Pictured with and without
braids)
Sharp also has a felony warrant for assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy, and participation in
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a street gang related to the August 28, 2008 shooting of Anthony Fulmer at 1201 40 Street
during which a 2 year old girl was inadvertently struck by gunfire.
Anyone with information regarding Sharp’s whereabouts is asked to call Detective Martin
Heredia at 326-3873.
Regarding any information related to the Delany homicide; anonymous and confidential
information can be provided through Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.
Secret Witness is operated under the direction of an independent, voluntary board of directors
representing civic organizations, law enforcement agencies, media outlets, and corporate
sponsors.
Bishop Street Homicide Wednesday, June 25, 2008
They responded to the area to try and locate the source of the shooting. At about that same time
the police department received a report of a victim of a shooting at the apartment complex at
2511 Bishop Street. Officers responded and located the victim, (Dante Delany) who was lying on
the ground outside an apartment. The victim had been shot multiple times and was transported
to Kern Medical Center where he died.
The victim’s vehicle was found parked on the street near the scene. The vehicle has been
impounded.
Anyone with information is asked to call Bakersfield Police at 661-327-7111. Anonymous and
confidential information can be provided through Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.
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