Suicidal Man Shoots Himself in Standoff with Bakersfield Police

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A suicidal subject is recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a standoff with Bakersfield police officers.
Police responded to a report of a man with a gun at 2:46 a.m. Friday in the front yard of a home in the 2600 block of Colville Avenue. Neighbors sheltered in place while BPD crisis negotiators attempted to resolve the incident.
Authorities say the man shot himself at around 5 a.m.
The man is listed in stable condition at a local hospital.
Posted by Jeff Lemucchi