BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield corrections officer was shot multiple times and likely knew the person who killed him.
Those are just some of the revelations made by detectives through court documents as they investigate the death of 60-year-old Carl Aaron Crawford at his home in Bakersfield.
Carl Crawford was discovered by his girlfriend last Friday morning, inside his home in the 2600 block of Hempstead Lane.
Friends say he worked as a correctional officer at North Kern State Prison in Delano.
Investigators believe Crawford may have died hours earlier because there were a large number of ants found on and around his body. Neighbors told detectives they heard--what they believed were gunshots the night before--but never reported it.
Detectives say an outside lamp was on above the front door, and the believe the suspect came to the door, and may have known Crawford.
That's because the front door has large oval windows through which you can easily peer outside and Crawford's body was found just inside the entryway.
Detectives also searched Crawford's vehicles. And they collected a shotgun a rifle and two safes. Investigators wanted to collect all of Crawford's firearms and compare them against the bullets collected at the scene.
Late Friday Bakersfield police announced a $5000 'Secret Witness' reward in this case.
Anyone with information on the death of Carl Crawford is asked to call the BPD at 327-7111.
To remain anonymous, call the Secret Witness hotline. That number is 661-322-4040.
Those are just some of the revelations made by detectives through court documents as they investigate the death of 60-year-old Carl Aaron Crawford at his home in Bakersfield.
Carl Crawford was discovered by his girlfriend last Friday morning, inside his home in the 2600 block of Hempstead Lane.
Friends say he worked as a correctional officer at North Kern State Prison in Delano.
Investigators believe Crawford may have died hours earlier because there were a large number of ants found on and around his body. Neighbors told detectives they heard--what they believed were gunshots the night before--but never reported it.
Detectives say an outside lamp was on above the front door, and the believe the suspect came to the door, and may have known Crawford.
That's because the front door has large oval windows through which you can easily peer outside and Crawford's body was found just inside the entryway.
Detectives also searched Crawford's vehicles. And they collected a shotgun a rifle and two safes. Investigators wanted to collect all of Crawford's firearms and compare them against the bullets collected at the scene.
Late Friday Bakersfield police announced a $5000 'Secret Witness' reward in this case.
Anyone with information on the death of Carl Crawford is asked to call the BPD at 327-7111.
To remain anonymous, call the Secret Witness hotline. That number is 661-322-4040.