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Suicidal Man Retaliates By Shooting And Wounding Two Officers (NSFW)
Published 2 years ago
On December 18th, 2020, officers from the Bakersfield Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a male subject walking around a neighborhood making suicidal statements with a gun to his head.
At around 4:15 p.m., officers arrived in the 8700 block of Maria Angelica Street. Officers immediately tried to confront the male suspect with less lethal force, however it was ineffective. As indicated in the body camera footage, the male suspect then began fleeing the area.
After a short distance, the male suspect was intercepted by additional responding officers, where a close quartered shootout began. The first officer to engage was immediately struck by gunfire and suffered a major injury to his leg. As the suspect continued moving away from the officers, he continued engaging with his handgun. While the gunfight continued, the suspect fired numerous shots, where he grazed another officer causing a minor injury.
Officers continued to return fire until they struck the suspect and neutralized him. The suspect and two officers were provided medical aid on the scene until they were transported to an area hospital. The officer who suffered major injuries was labeled in stable condition before leaving the scene.
As for the suspect, despite life-saving medical aid, he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
