**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**
August 10, 2021 - OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating — and will review for potential criminal liability — an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred in Bakersfield on Saturday. The OIS incident resulted in the death of one individual and occurred after the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) responded to multiple disturbance reports beginning at approximately 12:35 a.m. BPD officers were also reportedly involved in a short vehicle pursuit.
Following notification by BPD, the California Department of Justice’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team for Southern California immediately deployed to the scene of the OIS. Alongside BPD, the California Department of Justice is investigating the incident. Once the investigation has been completed, it will be turned over to the California Department of Justice’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review. More information on the California Department of Justice’s roles and responsibilities under AB 1506 is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents.
Source: CA. DOJ