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BPD: Officer shoots knife-wielding suspect at southwest Bakersfield Walmart

Suspect allegedly approached officers with hunting knife after assault reported inside store
BPD Shoots Assault Suspect At Walmart
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A police officer shot a suspect who allegedly approached officers with a hunting knife at a Walmart in southwest Bakersfield Thursday night, according to local authorities.

Bakersfield Police Department officers responded to the Walmart located at Gosford and Harris Roads just before 7:45 p.m. following reports of an assault inside the store.

When officers arrived at the scene, the suspect allegedly came at them with a hunting-style knife, leading to an officer-involved shooting, police said.

The suspect is currently in stable condition at a local hospital, according to BPD.

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