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California: Bakersfield police respond to bomb threat as man barricades himself inside bank

People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of people A man barricaded himself inside a bank in the southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said on Tuesday. The unidentified man had a bomb strapped to his body, according to Bakersfield Now. Continue reading...

Roque Planas and agencies · Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 5:05 PM
California | The Guardian

California: Bakersfield police respond to bomb threat as man barricades himself inside bank

People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of people

A man barricaded himself inside a bank in the southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said on Tuesday.

The unidentified man had a bomb strapped to his body, according to Bakersfield Now.

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