Gunfire hits Bakersfield TV station KBAK/KBFX for second time in days
A gunman fired shots at the KBAK/KBFX studios in Bakersfield, California, early Tuesday, days after a similar shooting there on Friday night. No employees were hurt and the shooter remains at large.
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Mixed · 2A gunman fired shots at the KBAK/KBFX television station in Bakersfield, California, early Tuesday 13 October 2026, the second such incident at the station in less than 72 hours. ABC NewsLC “A gunman fired multiple shots at a TV station in Bakersfield, marking the second incident to occur at the same station in less than 72 hours.” Read at ABC News ↗ New York PostR “A gunman unloaded on a California news station early Tuesday morning, terrorizing a station already reeling from a similar shooting late last week.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1The New York Post reported that Bakersfield police are investigating shots fired into the newsroom last Friday night and early Tuesday morning. New York PostR “Local police are investigating after a person fired several shots into the KBAK/KBFX newsroom last Friday night and early Tuesday morning.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1Police said ten shots were fired into a conference room and an office on Friday, and further gunfire hit the station early Tuesday. New York PostR “Police said ten shots were fired into a conference room and an office last Friday before additional gunfire pierced the station early Tuesday.” Read at New York Post ↗
Right · 1Surveillance video shows a black vehicle pulling up to the station and lingering; about two minutes later, several muzzle flashes are seen from the driver's side window before the car drives off. New York PostR “Surveillance video shows a black vehicle pulling up to the station. The vehicle lingers and two minutes later several muzzle flashes are seen from the driver’s side window before the car peels off.” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2No station employees were hurt in either incident, and the person responsible for each attack has not been caught; ABC News described an urgent search for suspects. New York PostR “No station employees were hurt in either incident, but the perpetrator of each attack remains on the loose.” Read at New York Post ↗ ABC NewsLC “WATCH: Urgent search for suspects after California TV station targeted by gunfire” Read at ABC News ↗ Right · 1Jessica Belluci of Sinclair, Inc., which owns the station, said it is cooperating fully with the Bakersfield Police Department and is taking steps to keep employees safe; weekend anchor and reporter Shelby Martin said on Instagram she was grateful her colleagues were safe. New York PostR ““We are cooperating fully with the Bakersfield Police Department as it investigates a shooting incident at our KBAK/KBFX studios Friday evening,” Jessica Belluci with Sinclair, Inc. said.”““I am very grateful that my colleagues are safe and nobody was hurt in Friday’s shooting at the station,” she said.” Read at New York Post ↗
Right · 1It is unclear whether the two shootings are linked, and police have asked anyone with information to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111. New York PostR “It’s unclear whether the shootings were linked. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bakersfield Police Department (661) 327-7111.” Read at New York Post ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- ABC News ran a short video item stressing the urgency of the search for suspects and that this was the second incident at the station in under 72 hours.
- Emphasis
- Repeat targeting and the manhunt.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Gives no detail on the number of shots, the vehicle, company statements or whether the attacks are linked.
- Charged language
- “Urgent search for suspects”
- For example
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“WATCH: Urgent search for suspects after California TV station targeted by gunfire” — ABC News
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The New York Post led with a dramatic account of an attack on a newsroom that was already shaken by an earlier shooting.
- Emphasis
- Surveillance footage, ten shots fired Friday, statements from Sinclair and an anchor, and that no one was hurt.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention an active search for suspects beyond saying the perpetrator is on the loose.
- Charged language
- “blasts”“barrage of bullets”“terrifying night attack”“terrorizing”
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“Gunman blasts California newsroom with barrage of bullets in terrifying night attack” — New York Post
What every side reports
- A gunman fired shots at the KBAK/KBFX station in Bakersfield, California.
- It was the second shooting at the station within days.
- The shooter has not been caught.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the two shootings are linked
- Left
- ABC News does not say, though it speaks of 'suspects' in the plural.
- Right
- The New York Post says it is unclear whether they are linked.
Left1 article
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WATCH: Urgent search for suspects after California TV station targeted by gunfire
Neutral Brief video report emphasising the search for suspects and the repeat incident.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Gunman blasts California newsroom with barrage of bullets in terrifying night attack
Alarmist Dramatic, vivid account of a drive-by attack on a newsroom, with details from video and statements.
- 13 Oct 15:59 First New York PostR Gunman blasts California newsroom with barrage of bullets in terrifying night attack
- 14 Oct 00:39 +8h 40m ABC NewsLC WATCH: Urgent search for suspects after California TV station targeted by gunfire
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.
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