California deputy killed during standoff with suspect; another injured: reports
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A chaotic standoff in Kern County, California, resulted in two deputies being shot-- one fatally--while SWAT team tried to gain entry to a home, reports said.
Deputies responded to the home in Wasco at about 1 p.m. to reports of shots being fired, Bakersfield Now reported. The Los Angeles Times reported that the SWAT team tried to gain entry into the home about two hours later and the gunman opened fire and hit two SWAT deputies. The gunman was also shot and taken to a nearby hospital. His condition was not immediately known. There were reportedly two other individuals inside the home at the time of the standoff. Their conditions are not known. Multiple officials and law enforcement agencies offered their condolences to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. The office did not confirm the death of the deputy. The office did not immediately respond to an after-hours email from Fox News.
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