Bakersfield Police End 15-Hour Bank Standoff; Ten Hostages Freed, Suspect Dead
A successful hostage rescue demonstrates law enforcement coordination under extreme pressure, and the safe release of all civilians underscores the stakes of armed standoffs in populated downtown areas.
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