KGET Bakersfield Watch: Bakersfield police provide update on shooting at Independence HS Posted: August 22, 2026 | Last updated: August 22, 2026 Bakersfield Police Department's Sgt. Eric Celedon ...

A shooting at Independence High School's football game led to one person being shot, prompting an investigation by the Bakersfield Police.

Bakersfield police arrested a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run incident on South Union Avenue on Sunday using video footage of the white Ford pick-up police said was responsible.

Two vehicles were found smoldering in a Bakersfield hotel parking lot Tuesday morning as police, fire, and EMS responded.