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

The Guardian World Wednesday 03 June 2026, 00:05 UTC By Roque Planas and agencies 1 min read
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People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of peopleA 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.

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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