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FBI says California hostage taker targeted school officials, ‘no stranger’ to police
The FBI on Wednesday said the suspect who was shot and killed by officers after holding several people hostage inside a downtown Bakersfield, California, building was “no stranger”…
Officials give update on end of California hostage situation
Authorities in Bakersfield, California, offered details Wednesday on the hourslong standoff with a suspect who barricaded himself in a bank "with several community members," accord…
FBI Kills Suspect in Hostage Situation at Building With Bank in Bakersfield, California
The authorities had been negotiating with a man inside an office building in Bakersfield, Calif., that included a Chase Bank branch. It was unclear how many people he held hostage.…
Man shot dead by FBI after taking hostages at California bank
Two hostages were released on Tuesday, and the remaining hostages released on Wednesday were unharmed, police said.…
Hostage situation at California bank ends after suspect was shot and killed, police say
The FBI shot and killed a person suspected of holding people hostage at a bank in Bakersfield, California, police said, adding that all hostages are safe. CBS News' Jonathan Viglio…
FBI agents fatally shoot alleged hostage-taker in California
The shooting ends a 12-hour standoff in the city of Bakersfield between suspect and law enforcement.…
Suspect in California standoff dead, hostages freed
The suspect had barricaded himself inside the building on Chester Avenue and 17th Street on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a massive law enforcement response.…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ on Netflix, Gus Van Sant’s Enthralling Dramatization of a Real-Life Hostage Scenario
Bill Skarsgard plays Tony Kiritsis, who wired a shotgun to a mortgage broker’s head in 1977.…
Bakersfield Chase Bank locked down as police respond to hostage situation
A man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield with hostages, making bomb threats. Police, SWAT, and federal teams are on scene working for a safe resolution.…
Police respond to hostage situation and bomb threat at California bank
Police and emergency responders swarmed a downtown bank in Bakersfield, California, after a man allegedly threatened to detonate explosives and barricaded himself inside with at le…