Report of a gunman at Adventist Health possible prank call: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A scary scene played out in the emergency room at Adventist Health Hospital Wednesday night.
Bakersfield police received a call that a man armed with a gun was seen in a restroom in the E.R. Officers reported to the scene and placed the hospital on lockdown, but were unable to find a gunman.
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According to BPD, its possible this was a prank call or what’s also known as a “swatting call.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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