Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe suspect who took hostages at a California bank while threatening to detonate a bomb has been shot dead (AP Photo/David Dennis)A man holding hostages in a Bakersfield, Southern California building was shot and killed by FBI personnel on Wednesday, concluding a standoff that began the previous afternoon.The incident unfolded in a building that houses a Chase Bank branch and a school district office, following a bomb threat call to which officers initially responded.The suspect had barricaded himself inside the building with several individuals, two of whom were released on Tuesday after negotiations with authorities.The fatal shooting was described by the Bakersfield Police Department as an "officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel."During the hostage situation, nearby structures including City Hall and the police headquarters were evacuated, and several roads in downtown Bakersfield were temporarily closed.In fullBakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase Bank standoff stretches into second day after two hostages freedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man who took hostages at Chase bank shot and killed by FBI
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe suspect who took hostages at a California bank while threatening to detonate a bomb has been shot dead (AP Photo/David Dennis)A man holding hostages in a Bakersfield, Southern California building was shot and killed by FBI personnel on Wednesday, concluding a standoff that began the previous afternoon.The incident unfolded in a building that houses a Chase Bank branch and a school district office, following a bomb threat call to which officers initially responded.The suspect had barricaded himself inside the building with several individuals, two of whom were released on Tuesday after negotiations with authorities.The fatal shooting was described by the Bakersfield Police Department as an "officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel."During the hostage situation, nearby structures including City Hall and the police headquarters were evacuated, and several roads in downtown Bakersfield were temporarily closed.In fullBakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase Bank standoff stretches into second day after two hostages freedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in