TWIN OAKS, Calif. -- February 27, 2012
On Saturday at about 6:40 p.m., Kern County sheriff's deputy Shotwell, began to investigate a report of a possible stolen horse.
Shotwell said as he followed up on the investigation, he was sent to home in the 36000 block of Oak Field Way, a remote area near Twin Oaks.
Officer Shotwell said he saw a man who began to approach him. The man suddenly fired a gunshot, Shotwell said.
After about a 40-minute standoff, 70-year-old Fernando Sumante was eventually taken into custody after he attempted to flee, authorities said.
Deputies said they found two shotguns in the area where Sumante was arrested,
Resource: Bakersville News, CA
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