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2 Hostages Released From Bomb Threat at Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California

The police were negotiating with a man inside a Chase Bank branch in Bakersfield, Calif. People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of peopleA man barricaded himself inside a bank in the southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said on Tuesday.The unidentified man had a bomb strapped to his body, according to Bakersfield Now.
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  • The police were negotiating with a man inside a Chase Bank branch in Bakersfield, Calif. Two hostages were let go and an unknown number were still being held. S1
  • People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of peopleA man barricaded himself inside a bank in the southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said on Tuesday.The un... S2
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