Nearby buildings, including City Hall and the police headquarters, were evacuated and some roads were temporarily closed during the hostage situation.
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03/06/2026 - 18:00 GMT+2
A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank branch and a school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI, police said on Wednesday.
The suspect was killed in “an officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel,” the Bakersfield Police Department said in a statement.
The standoff ended about 12 hours after police were called to the building, police said.
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The stand-off ended with all hostages freed and none hurt, police said.
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The hostages were found unharmed.
The shooting ends a 12-hour standoff in the city of Bakersfield between suspect and law enforcement.
