WATCH: Urgent search for suspects after California TV station targeted by gunfire

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On October 13, 2026, a gunman fired multiple shots at a television station in Bakersfield, California. This is the second such incident at the same TV station within three days. Law enforcement are actively searching for the suspects involved.
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Story summary

On October 13, 2026, a gunman fired multiple shots at a television station in Bakersfield, California, which was the second such incident to occur there within less than 72 hours. Law enforcement is conducting an urgent search for suspects involved in both attacks. The repeated nature of these incidents highlights increasing concerns about safety and security at media outlets in the area.

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📰 California TV Station Shooting Incident
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ABC News. (2026, October 13). WATCH: Urgent search for suspects after California TV station targeted by gunfire. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/video/137241382/

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Topics

Bakersfield California

Subjects

Bakersfield GPE · 1× California GPE · 1×

Narrative

A gunman fired multiple shots at a TV station in Bakersfield, marking the second incident to occur at the same station in less than 72 hours.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Urgent search for suspects after California TV station targeted by gunfire asserted
station → target → gunfire
A gunman fired multiple shots at a TV station in Bakersfield, marking the second incident to occur at the same station in less than 72 hours. asserted
gunman → fire → hours
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