Published: June 3, 2026 • 9:38 PM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 7:47 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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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...