BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who was reportedly threatening family members at a south Bakersfield home was shot and killed by responding officers Friday night, according to police.
The Bakersfield Police Department said officers were called to a home in the 3700 block of El Alisal Street at around 10:11 p.m. for a welfare check of a man who was involved in a disturbance at a home. The department said the man was threatening family members.
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Officials said officers contacted the man but he “was not compliant” and was armed with a handgun. The department did not further describe what happened leading up to officers shooting the man.
A statement from police did not say if the man fired the handgun or if he threatened officers…