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Cole Jackson Hughes

Gender : Male

Age : 53

Race : White

Date : 03/10/2024

Location : 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue

City : Oildale

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Nicholas Rocha

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/10/2024, at approximately 1:10 p.m., deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call at the 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue in Oildale. The individual, 53-year-old Cole Jackson Hughes, was reported by his wife to be armed with a gun and an ax. Upon arrival, deputies found Hughes in the front yard holding what appeared to be a rifle. They issued verbal commands for over 20 minutes to de-escalate the situation.
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Hughes raised the weapon toward the deputies, prompting Deputy Nicholas Rocha to fire, striking Hughes. The weapon was later determined to be an unloaded pellet rifle. Hughes was transported to Kern Medical, where he died on 03/11/2024. A Critical Incident Review Board determined the use of force was within department policy. The case has been forwarded to the District Attorney's office for further review.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last update: 11/30/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kget.com/ois/man-shot-killed-by-deputies-in-oildale-had-pellet-rifle-wife-said-he-had-a-gun/
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bakersfield-man-dies-a-day-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-oildale-identified-east-beardsley-avenue-kern-county-sheriffs-office-california
https://www.kget.com/ois/family-speaks-out-after-man-is-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-oildale/