Los Angeles, United States, June 3, 2026 (AFP) - US army vet strapped bombs to hostages in overnight stand-off

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2026-06-03

A US Army veteran who took 10 people hostage in a California bank building, tying some up and strapping explosives to them, was dead Wednesday after FBI specialists moved in. A 15-hour stand-off began when Anthony Searles-Harris, 41, walked into a Chase Bank building in Bakersfield around lunchtime on Tuesday with what he said were bombs. Police said Searles-Harris -- a convicted sex offender with a history of violence -- barricaded himself and 1......

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