41-Year-Old Registered Sex Offender with Violent Past Shot Dead by FBI After 15-Hour Hostage Standoff in California Bank
Anthony Scott Searles-Harris, 41, a registered sex offender with a violent past, took 10 hostages at a Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California. After a 15-hour standoff, he was shot dead by FBI agents. Searles-Harris had explosives strapped to his body and attached to some hostages. His motive remains unclear, but he discussed frustrations with his court case during negotiations.




