Bakersfield, CA – A suspect was killed after a shooting and crash along Highway 58 Friday evening.
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, to the 500 block of South Pepper Drive for a reported shooting. When deputies arrived, the suspect allegedly fled, prompting a pursuit that lasted several minutes before being terminated due to unsafe driving conditions.
Authorities later learned the suspect vehicle was involved in a traffic collision around 6:00 p.m. on eastbound Highway 58, just east of Weedpatch Highway. At the same time, a gunshot victim was privately transported to a hospital, and investigators determined the incident was connected to the original shooting call.
Deputies responded to the crash scene and attempted to contact the suspect. During that encounter, an officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
No deputies were reported injured.
Kern County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are leading the investigation. Officials said any use of deadly force by deputies is reviewed and submitted to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office for evaluation.
Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity, pending notification by the Kern County Coroner’s Office.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110 or Kern Secret Witness at (661) 322-4040.
The incident may impact evening commuters and shift workers traveling along Highway 58 during peak hours.
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