BAKERSFIELD, Calif. \u2014 A man who was holding hostages inside a California office building for approximately 12 hours was fatally shot by the FBI on Wednesday, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Hostages released, suspect killed <\/p>\n
Update 11:35 a.m. ET June 3: The suspect who had been involved in a standoff with police for approximately 12 hours in Bakersfield was fatally shot by FBI agents, police said. All of the remaining hostages were released and safe, the Bakersfield Police Department said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n The hostage situation occurred inside a building that houses a Chase Bank branch in Bakersfield.<\/p>\n The suspect was killed in \u201can officer-involved shooting\u201d involving FBI personnel, the department said. No Bakersfield officers were involved in the shooting, the department said.<\/p>\n Original report: The Bakersfield Police Department\u2019s crisis negotiation team continued to negotiate with the suspect and free the remaining hostages, KGET<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n Police said in a statement<\/a> that it had received a call around 1 p.m. PT on Tuesday about a bomb threat at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, KBAK<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n A man had barricaded himself in the building with several people inside, police said.<\/p>\n Before 5 p.m. PT, police said that, with the cooperation of the crisis negotiations team and the assistance of the FBI, they were able to negotiate the safe surrender of one of the hostages, according to the television station.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this time, everybody else still remains inside the building, and everybody else still remains in good health,\u201d Bakersfield police Sgt. Eric Celedon said at the time.<\/p>\n Community Update\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n We remain on scene at the Chase Bank building and have negotiated the release of a second hostage. There are currently no injuries reported.<\/p>\n Avoid the area as this remains an active scene. We will continue to provide updates as information becomes available.<\/p>\n \u2014 Bakersfield Police Department (@bakersfieldpd) June 3, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n By 10 p.m. PT, police confirmed that a second hostage had been released, KGET<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n BPD confirmed that two hostages were released after negotiations and that others still inside with the suspect were safe.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have every single resource at our disposal out here to bring this to the safest resolution possible,\u201d Celedon told reporters.<\/p>\n The situation remained active early Wednesday, The New York Times<\/a> reported, citing an emailed update from the FBI\u2019s Sacramento Field Office.<\/p>\n Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh told residents to avoid the area.<\/p>\n \u201cWe continue to closely monitor the situation unfolding in our city and remain concerned for the safety and well-being of everyone involved,\u201d Goh said in a statement.<\/p>\n