Gunman Kills 5 in California's Bakersfield Before Taking Own Life

September 13, 2018

A man went on a shooting rampage California on Wednesday, killing five people including his wife, before taking his own life, a police spokesman told AFP.

"We have six deceased, one is the suspect and five are victims," said Lieutenant Mark King of the Kern County sheriff's office after the shooting in the city of Bakersfield. "We believe it's possibly a domestic violence incident." Police received their first call at 5:19 pm before responding to the first location, a trucking company.
"When the deputies responded they located three victims of the shooting and the suspect had fled," said King, adding that the man is believed to have shot two more victims at another location.

"At 5:54 pm the vehicle was located at a local business. The suspect noticed the deputy pulled into the business, and then shot himself," said King.
"Our detectives have five separate scenes. We are interviewing over 30 witnesses," continued King, adding that the man had used a large caliber handgun. It was the latest chapter of America's epidemic of gun violence