{"id":498507,"date":"2026-10-16T21:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/498507\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T21:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:42:20","slug":"arrest-made-in-shootings-at-bakersfield-news-station-building-bpd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/498507\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest made in shootings at Bakersfield news station building: BPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) &#8212; An arrest was made Thursday after two shootings at KBAK-TV&#8217;s studios, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said that on Oct. 9 and Oct. 13, officers responded to reports of shots fired at the station. Officers located multiple bullet strikes to the building and recovered 11 .40-caliber shell casings from the Oct. 13 incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three employees were reported to have been in the building at the time of the second shooting. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Police investigating shots fired toward Bakersfield news station building;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/news\/local-news\/police-investigating-shots-fired-toward-bakersfield-news-station-building\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Police investigating shots fired toward Bakersfield news station building\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BPD said the use of city-owned surveillance cameras, automated license plate recognition technology and surveillance footage from surrounding businesses assisted them in identifying the vehicle used in the shootings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thomashana Renee Zeigler, 46, of Bakersfield was arrested as a suspect Thursday just after 11:30 p.m. during a traffic stop as she was traveling to KBAK-TV&#8217;s station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said Zeigler was armed with a .40-caliber handgun and a loaded magazine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zeigler was booked into Kern County Jail on suspicion of crimes including shooting at an occupied building and carrying a loaded firearm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BPD said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information on the shootings is encouraged to contact BPD at 661-327-7111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<a data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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