Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting involving FBI personnel (AP Photo/David Dennis)A 12-hour hostage standoff at a Chase Bank building in downtown Bakersfield, California, ended early Wednesday when the suspect was shot and killed by FBI personnel.The incident began Tuesday afternoon after authorities responded to a bomb threat call at the four-story office building, where the man had barricaded himself with several people.A witness said they heard the suspect say, “It’s a bad day to be at the bank” when he entered the building.Police crisis negotiators engaged with the suspect by telephone, leading to the release of two hostages on Tuesday night before the final confrontation.He was shot dead by the FBI Wednesday and all hostages were found unharmed inside the building, which also houses a school district office.In fullBakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase Bank suspect shot dead as all hostages rescued and unharmedThank 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
Suspect made eerie comment before taking hostages at Chase bank, witness says
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting involving FBI personnel (AP Photo/David Dennis)A 12-hour hostage standoff at a Chase Bank building in downtown Bakersfield, California, ended early Wednesday when the suspect was shot and killed by FBI personnel.The incident began Tuesday afternoon after authorities responded to a bomb threat call at the four-story office building, where the man had barricaded himself with several people.A witness said they heard the suspect say, “It’s a bad day to be at the bank” when he entered the building.Police crisis negotiators engaged with the suspect by telephone, leading to the release of two hostages on Tuesday night before the final confrontation.He was shot dead by the FBI Wednesday and all hostages were found unharmed inside the building, which also houses a school district office.In fullBakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase Bank suspect shot dead as all hostages rescued and unharmedThank 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
