Crime & Safetyscore 428·5 metrosupdated 1h ago
FBI Shoots Man Holding Hostages in California Standoff
A man holding hostages in a Bakersfield, California office building was shot and killed by the FBI after a 12-hour standoff. All hostages were found unharmed, and the situation began with a bomb threat at a Chase Bank branch.
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