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Bakersfield, CA --- On March 10, 2024, Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic violence report in the 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue, Bakersfield.
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Bakersfield, CA --- On March 10, 2024, Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic violence report in the 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue, Bakersfield.
The caller, the suspect's wife, reported domestic abuse and mentioned that her husband was armed with both a gun and an axe before she sought refuge across the street.
Deputies arrived at the scene around 1:13 p.m. Dispatchers managed to contact the victim by 1:20 p.m.
Upon arrival, deputies found the suspect in the front yard of his residence, holding a rifle and an axe. Despite repeated announcements over the public address system for over 20 minutes, urging the suspect to drop his weapons, he did not comply. The Mobile Evaluation Team was dispatched but did not arrive before the officer-involved shooting took place. Additionally, a call was made for the SWAT team, including the crisis negotiation team, but the shooting occurred during their response.
Deputies provided medical aid until further medical personnel arrived on scene.
The footage available is from a body camera that provided the clearest view of the scene, not from the deputy involved in the shooting. Deputy Nicholas Rocha, positioned tactically in a nearby residence, was the one who fired the shot, but his body camera's view was obstructed.
The suspect, Cole Jackson Hughes, aged 53, received medical attention at the scene and was then transported to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. He was arrested for charges including domestic battery, felony resisting, and brandishing a firearm. Unfortunately, Hughes succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased the following day, March 11th.
Hughes’ wife, Lynn Hughes said about the rifle,
“It was an empty pellet gun,”
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Deadly Weapon
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