Hostages Freed After Over 15-Hour Siege As FBI Shoots Dead Armed Suspect In California Bank

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• Hostages Freed After Over 15-Hour Siege As FBI Shoots Dead Armed Suspect In California Bank Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 21:38 IST Bakersfield police end Chase Bank hostage standoff in California after over 15 hours, suspect killed, all hostages safe as FBI and SWAT secure downtown area.
• The hostages were found unharmed inside the downtown Bakersfield building that houses a bank and a school district office, the Bakersfield Police Department said.
• (Image: AP) After move than 15 hours since hostages were taken in a bank in California, the suspect was killed and all hostages remained unharmed, police said on Wednesday.
• “The hostage situation concluded following an officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel," Bakersfield police said in a news release.
• The New York Times quoted the police saying that it had received a call around 1 pm on Tuesday about a bomb threat at a Chase Bank...