Manhunt for murder suspect near Bakersfield

Kern County sheriff’s deputies search along Kelso Creek Road for a slaying suspect who also shot and wounded two Kern County sheriff’s deputies.

Bakersfield police officers discuss search strategy with a Kern County sheriff’s deputy during a search for a suspected killer.

Los Angeles County SWAT officers search along the remote Kelso Creek Road as a sheriff’s helicopter searches from the air for a slaying suspect who also shot and wounded two Kern County sheriff’s deputies.

Sheriff’s and SWAT officers stage off Jawbone Canyon Road as a search continues for a murder suspect who also shot and wounded two Kern County sheriff’s deputies.

A manhunt is underway in the quiet rural community of Twin Oaks and the nearby remote area of Jawbone Canyon.

Ridgecrest Police officers join in the manhunt for a murder suspect in kern County.

A Kern County sheriff’s deputy officer keeps watch in the back country area off Jawbone Canyon Road.

A sheriff’s helicopter searches over the back country area off Jawbone Canyon Road.

A sheriff’s helicopter searches over the backcountry area off Jawbone Canyon Road during a manhunt for a murder suspect who also shot and wounded two Kern County sheriff’s deputies.