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DISPATCHER AUDIO: Two Bakersfield Police officers shot, suspect dead

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Bakersfield police were called to a home for a peace disturbance just after 9:15 p.m. Wednesday night in South Bakersfield. Two

Above is the dispatcher audio from the night.

Two police officers, identified as Matthew Johnson and Joshua Deutinger, were shot in the upper torso.

The suspect died at the scene.

Both Johnson and Deutinger will be placed on routine administrative leave once released from the hospital.

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