Unconfirmed Reports Of Active Shooter At Bakersfield Valley Plaza Mall Friday Night

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Bakersfield Police Department says the office received calls for reports of a man carrying a stuffed animal and rifle around 6 p.m. in the Valley Plaza Mall area.

BPD says there are several units investigating, however as of now all reports are unsubstantiated and no one has seen the man. BPD says they also received a call for the same man in the Target area near Valley Plaza, however those reports are also unsubstantiated.

BPD says as of now these reports are social media driven and will continue to investigate, reports TurnTo23.

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Geo quick facts: Bakersfield is a city on the Kern River, north of Los Angeles. Displays at the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History focus on geology and paleontology. On the city’s northeastern edge, the California Living Museum explores the state’s flora and fauna, and has a reptile house and a touch tank. Northeast, trails wind through the mountains of the Kern River Ranger District, part of Sequoia National Forest – wikipedia.