Some of today's top stories
- Sparks flew at the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season.
President biden and former president trump sparred over topics from immigration to abortion - all key issues in this race.
But did either side sway voters? And who came out better?
NBC's Alice Barr has the latest from washington. - And Kern County voters were sure to tune in... with local Republicans and Democrats gathering for debate watch parties.
17's Jenny Huh attended both and joins us with local reaction. - A wellness check turns into an hours long standoff with the swat team and ends with a man transported to the hospital from a self inflicted wound.
17's Rob Hagan has the story. - The Kern County Sheriff's Office has released body worn camera footage of an officer-involved shooting in northwest Bakersfield, that resulted in the death of the suspect. Deputies responded to a home on Shellabarger Road on May 14 after getting a 9-1-1 call from Robert Robinson's wife, stating he was armed and threatening suicide.
A portion of the video shows Robinson appearing to step out of his home with a rifle-style "ghost gun."
During the incident, deputies said Robinson fired at them prompting deputies to fire back.
Robinson was struck and died three days later.
A Critical Incident Review Board has determined the use of force by deputies was within department policy. - And a Bakersfield police officer was involved in a crash with a motorcyclist last night.
This happened just after 11 p.m. near Panorama Drive and River Boulevard.
Video shows the officer trying to make a U-turn and colliding with the rider.
The rider was taken to the hospital...
Their condition is not known.
