Sounds like he was  trying to commit suicide by cop to me, in spite of statements by the family. It always seems like families try to blame the police when these things happen, rather than accepting their responsibility for not getting their family member the help that they should have before it happened.

Tragic, but the officers did what they had to do when they feared for their safety when confronting a reportedly armed suspect.

Well, I gotta tell ya oldblew and even jbsucks, had I been there I'da shot it [the gun] outa his hand.

You see, there doesn't need to be all this folderall and wringing of hands over shot citizens when you got someone like me that can shoot the gun out of their hand. That saves lives!

I also can just "wing" them when they are running away and keep from killing them.

If more cops were like me, there'd be more peace.

almost shot some kid at the fair by the way

I really hope the last two comments were just sarcasm laced with some humor....and I'm just being a little sensitive. As I was reading the press release and when the radio car arrives on scene 2 blocks from the address and a man is standing there pointing a gun at the officers, what were they supposed to do, give the guy a hug and tell him it will be ok?? Yes the guy may have a mental health issue, which actually makes the him more dangerous and unpredictable, but I'm not taking any chances. The bottom line is it's either him or me, and I'm sorry, it's him. Either comply with the orders to drop the gun, or risk being shot. 

I'm really sorry for the family, and wish them a speedy recovery and grieving process. But the family, at least morally, legally and ethically, should not hold BPD responsible; yet tragically they probably will. The people who really need some sympathy are the two officers involved in this shooting. Hopefully they will take solace in knowing they did the best they could do...to bad the family wasn't able to take action before this incident.

BPD are not corrupt. They just dont have the time to play your stupid games, after all every home in Bakersfield has a fake gun and every person stands in the street waving it at cops. The guy was asking for trouble and he got it one less person for the tax payer to pay his meds!!!!

Every gun is real just like every gun is loaded (until you know for certain it isn't)

People who pop off about officer involved's know about as much about the force continuum and Lethal vs. LTL as Barney.

FRANK WAS A REAL GREAT MAN AND I KNEW HIM WELL,TRUST ME WHEN I SAY IF B.P.D. TOLD FRANK TO GET NAKED HE WOULD HAVE IN A HEART BEAT. FRANK DID NOT AND WOULD NOT IGNORE THE POLICE. FRANK TOLD THE OFFICER'S THE GUN WAS FAKE AND WAS TRYING TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY OPENED FIRE. FRANK NEVER HELD THE FAKE GUN IN A FIRING POSITION. FRANKS HANDS WERE IN THE AIR AND THE GUN WAS HANGING DOWN FROM HIS FINGERS. ONE OFFICER FIRED AND FRANK TRIED TO TAKE COVER AND THEN BOTH OFFICER'S OPENED FIRE ON HIM. SO LETS HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR THE DEAD. YOU PEOPLE ARE THE RUDEST I'VE EVER SEEN.       &n bsp; 

"FRANK TOLD THE OFFICER'S THE GUN WAS FAKE AND WAS TRYING TO SHOW THEM WHEN THEY OPENED FIRE. FRANK NEVER HELD THE FAKE GUN IN A FIRING POSITION. FRANKS HANDS WERE IN THE AIR AND THE GUN WAS HANGING DOWN FROM HIS FINGERS"

Corvette, are you a Democrat by chance?

Just wondering............................

OldBlue..Of course corvette wasn't there...but rather than me telling him he wasn't there I wanted him to admit it.  I noticed he/she didn't come back.

Every time one of these shootings happen there's always the friend or the family that tells the world what a wonderful person they were and how the cops are always at fault.

This business of him showing the cops it was a toy is ludicrous...a normal person would have thrown it down.  Reminds me of the Sons kid's story. 

"I wanted him to admit it. "

If you hold your breath you will be bluer than old56

It may have been raining when I was born

It wasn't raining yesterday

I did fall off a truck though. It just happened bo be full of turnips.

"Golden years"

ha!

Ain't seen 'em yet!

his son was never on the news and you dont know anything but what you read. you were not there. his son was and the 911 tapes are still under review and have not been released so quit lieing.

Really? OH NO!!!!

Oldblue, pay no attention to this guy, I hope he knows that his post are like that of a five year old. 

Oldblues not so bad of a guy, he lives about four houses down from my house.

Uh oh, folks

Looks we got us a "Copland" situation here. One "ex-cop" living next to a "wannabe cop".

Bet those people feel safe in that neighbrohood. Mayberry RFD?

Corvette: Just where did you get the jack to have a 64 vette?

You honestly don't sound like you have sense enough to pour urine out of your footwear.

There is nothing to celebrate here.An officers life will forever be impacted by killing someone with a toy gun.A family has lost a father, a husband.Friends have lost someone. To make fun of this ,regardless of the mans mental state is wrong. Our  mental health care system can take no joy in this either.

Chico~ please try to behave like a reasonable person.Maybe corvette just likes Corvette's,how he/she gets there money is irrelevant to the situation,as is your typical "are you a democrat" verbiage.

This is a tragedy and deserves some respect. A human life is gone.

Corvette..I never said, or implied that I was glad the man was dead so your wish for me and my family to suffer mental illness was a bit over the top and shows what your true character is.

You come on this blog ranting and raving about something you did not witness and accusing people here of all sorts of things.  Don't expect anyone to be grateful for that.

Personally, I'm tired of police officers having to defend their position when split second decisions have to be made.  You've never been in either position so you're hardly in a place to judge.  Every time a shooting happens we have a slew of people that know more then the people who were actually involved.  The son has an emotional stake in all this and no matter what, he is going to defend his father.  That's natural.

This made news so don't expect people not to talk about it...and you may not like some of the things said.  Neither of us were there but, unlike you, I'm not spreading stories, I'm discussing what was reported.  And YOU don't KNOW any more than that either.

BTW..that last spam code, believe it or not, was BRAGZ.  How appropriate.

Anglo...Mean on Monday only when someone like corvette comes on telling us what jerks we are for criticizing the actions of the man who was shot.

I'm serious..this happens EVERY time there's a shooting.

I'd sure feel a lot worse if the next copper waits to see if gun is fake or not, loaded or not, the wielder is a "nice" guy or not, and......

the copper gets dead

Thx Corvette (for "resful" sentiments)

Best car I ever owned was a 67 'vette BTW

Well, next to a Dodge deisel Dually that is!

Aw now, where'd I put that damn bullet?

Mikey says hi

Silvia Brown?

Montel?

I was afraid to utlize the word pi$$

I will get banned for "crude usage"

or "accrued loosage"

I'll go no further

nor farther