Published: June 3, 2026 • 8:48 PM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 12:15 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The shooting ends a 12-hour standoff in the city of Bakersfield between suspect and law enforcement.
The shooting ended a 12-hour standoff at an office in Bakersfield that houses a bank branch and a school district office.
In a statement, the Bakersfield police said the suspect was killed in “an officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel”.
It added that “all hostages were located unharmed and received medical evaluation and treatment at the scene”.
Later, on Wednesday morning, the Bakersfield Police Department confirmed that 10 hostages had been involved in the standoff.