Deadly Officer Involved Shooting in East Bakersfield

Deadly Officer Involved Shooting in East Bakersfield

Bakersfield Police say they fatally shot a man, after the man stabbed his mother.This happened around 8:45 am at East 18th and Baker Streets, when Bakersfield Police received a report that a man had stabbed his mother multiple times and still had a knife. When officers encountered the suspect, they tried using non-lethal force to no avail, and ultimately had to open fire. The ma was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead there. The suspect’s identity has not been released. The woman stabbed was also taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. The officers’ body cameras were activated during the incident.