On November 27, 2024, at about 4:09 p.m., 56-year-old Andrea Marie Connor was fatally shot in the 17000 block of Indian Creek Road in Caliente, California and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified her as a Caliente resident.

The same incident left 64-year-old Thomas Gerard Brennan of Caliente with a gunshot wound; he was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital and died of his injuries on November 30, 2024. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has characterized the incident as a double fatal shooting and says the investigation is active. There are no outstanding suspects reported.

If anyone has information about what happened on Indian Creek Road that afternoon, please share tips with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.