Suspect in custody following police shooting in south Bakersfield
Jul 03, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Police said a suspect is in custody after a shooting involving police in south Bakersfield.
The Bakersfield Police Department said officers were in the area of Belle Terrace and South Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard where officers opened fire. The department said a suspect is in custody, but did not say if the suspect or any officers were struck by gunfire.
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Officials ask residents to stay away from the area due to road closures which may remain in place for several hours.
There was no threat to the public the department said in a post on X.