Two Arrested in Connection with Vehicle Pursuit, Officer-Involved Shooting in Kern County

BAKERSFIELD, CA — A motorist and passenger have both been arrested in connection with a law enforcement pursuit and officer-involved shooting in early February.

According to a press release by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a stolen vehicle late on the night of Sunday, Feb. 4, near E. California Avenue and Chamberlain Avenue in east Bakersfield.

A Metro Patrol deputy located the vehicle near Edison Highway and Sterling Road and initiated a traffic stop with assistance from an Air Support unit, the sheriff’s office said…

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