UPDATE: Chester Ave from Truxtun is back open.
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- BPD received a call of shots fired around 2:30 a.m. on Chester Avenue in downtown Bakersfield.
- The armed man is now dead after BPD returned fire to his white truck.
- The Bomb Squad was on scene due to witness reports of a possible grenade or explosive.
- There is no more threat. Chester Avenue is closed from Truxtun Avenue to California Avenue as of Thursday morning.
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