LOS ANGELES (AP) — A manhunt linked to a killing, kidnapping and the wounding of two deputies is focused in a rugged, five-square-mile California area.
Investigators haven’t confirmed the crimes were committed by the same man, said Kern County sheriff’s spokesman Ray Pruitt.
Dozens of deputies and helicopters combed the high desert area 30 miles from Bakersfield in 100-degree heat on Monday.
The area is challenging for searchers because it’s sparsely populated with mobile homes, trailers, unoccupied homes, cabins, ranches and outbuildings.
“We’re having to move very slowly and meticulously,” Pruitt said. “This is a suspect we consider to be armed and very dangerous.