Woman pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in boyfriend’s death

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman on Monday pleaded guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her boyfriend in east Bakersfield three years ago, according to court records.

Cony Alvarado-Romero , 33, had three other charges — including first-degree murder — dismissed under the plea deal, records show. Sentencing is set for next month.

On Nov. 17, 2021, Jose Luis Hernandez Laureano , 30, was shot on Latham Street . He was taken to Kern Medical, where he was pronounced dead.

According to court documents, Alvarado-Romero told police she shot Laureano after they got in a fight. She alleged Laureano assaulted her, and she fired once in his direction as he walked away.

Alvarado-Romero had no injuries, police said in the documents. An autopsy showed a bullet entered to the back of Laureano’s left shoulder, hit his lungs then traveled out the center of his chest, the reports say.

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