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California Department of Justice Investigating Bakersfield Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506 | State of California – Department of Justice

California Department of Justice Investigating Bakersfield Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506 | State of California – Department of Justice

**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**

OAKLAND  California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on Tuesday in Bakersfield in Kern County. The OIS incident resulted in the death of one individual and reportedly occurred after officers with the Bakersfield Police Department responded to reports of a man armed with a gun. However, preliminary investigation indicates that the individual was not in possession of a firearm at the time of the fatal shooting, which occurred at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Following notification by local authorities, the California Department of Justice’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team for Southern California deployed to the scene of the incident. Alongside other law enforcement partners, the California Department of Justice is investigating. Once the investigation has been completed, it will be turned over to the California Department of Justice’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review. More information on the California Department of Justice’s role and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.

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