HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-12-30 300 So. Owens Robbery-Shooting
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Sergeant Joe Grubbs
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
jgrubbs@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release December 30, 2013
On December 30, 2013, at 12:54 am Bakersfield police officers were dispatched to the
Mi Tierra Market located at 300 South Owens St. regarding a robbery with a firearm that
had just occurred. The victim also reported he had shot one of the suspects. Once
officers arrived on scene they located evidence that was consistent with one of the
suspects being shot however; the suspects had since fled from the store. The victim
reported that three Hispanic males entered the business and at least one of the
suspects was armed with a handgun. The victim said the suspects ordered the store
employees to the ground at which time the victim retrieved a handgun and fired a single
round at the suspects.
At 1:05 am the Police Department received a call from Kern Medical Center indicating
that a victim of a gunshot wound to the head that had arrived at the hospital by taxi.
Officers located the taxi and taxi driver a short time later near Niles St. and Mt. Vernon
Ave. The taxi driver was not involved in the robbery and has been cooperating with the
investigation.
Additional investigation revealed that four suspects entered the store. One suspect is at
Kern Medical Center; two suspects have been located and detained, leaving the fourth
suspect outstanding. Detectives are working on leads to identify and locate the
outstanding suspect. Investigation also led to a residence in the 100 block of Kincaid St.
where detectives are currently serving a search warrant.
The suspect who was shot is listed in critical condition at Kern Medical Center. Names
of the involved parties are not being released at this time due to the fluid nature of this
investigation.
This investigation is on-going and anyone with information regarding this case is
encouraged to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.
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