Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin said this was the culmination of a year's worth of work and a “surgical approach to addressing gang violence."
Martin said their target was the West Side Crips.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said more than 35 gang members and their associates were arrested. Their alleged crimes include murder, drug dealing, money laundering and more.
An officer-involved shooting took place during part of the operation at Beverly Drive and Potomac Avenue in east Bakersfield. The Kern County Sheriff's Office said the suspect received treatment at a hospital but didn't say whether the suspect had been shot.
No officers were injured in the shooting.
Officials didn't elaborate on the officer-involved shooting during their news conference.
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Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin said this was the culmination of a year's worth of work and a “surgical approach to addressing gang violence."
Martin said their target was the West Side Crips.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said more than 35 gang members and their associates were arrested. Their alleged crimes include murder, drug dealing, money laundering and more.
An officer-involved shooting took place during part of the operation at Beverly Drive and Potomac Avenue in east Bakersfield. The Kern County Sheriff's Office said the suspect received treatment at a hospital but didn't say whether the suspect had been shot.
No officers were injured in the shooting.
Officials didn't elaborate on the officer-involved shooting during their news conference.
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