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An overhead view shows the scene of a standoff after a man barricaded himself inside a bank on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Bakersfield, California (AP)
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A suspect barricaded himself inside a California bank with an unknown number of hostages after police had received reports of a bomb threat.
Police in Bakersfield, California, said that “several community members” were inside the Chase Bank and that crisis negotiators were working to bring the situation to an end.
At least one person who had been held inside the bank was freed, police told reporters.
“With the cooperation of our Crisis Negotiation Team and the assistance of the FBI negotiations team, we were able to negotiate the safe surrender of one of the hostages,” Police Sgt. Eric Celedon said from the scene.
Celedon added that all of the remaining hostages inside the bank were “in good health.”
Pictures from scenes of bank hostage situation
(AP)
(AP)Graeme Massie3 June 2026 02:01Man barricades himself inside Southern California bank with hostages, police say
Man barricades himself inside Southern California bank with hostages, police say
Officers responded to a report of a bomb threat in the afternoon at a Chase Bank in downtown BakersfieldGraeme Massie3 June 2026 01:59Scenes from bank hostage situation in Bakersfield, California
(AP)
(AP)Graeme Massie3 June 2026 01:56