Bakersfield police release bodycam footage of David Oh fatal officer-involved shooting

The Bakersfield Police Department has released body-worn camera footage of an officer-involved shooting which occurred on Nov. 26, 2023 in southwest Bakersfield.

David Oh, 53, was shot and killed in the 2100 block of Manning Street during a confrontation with police.

According to BPD, officers responded to a reported death of an elderly woman at a home on the 2100 block of Manning Street, Nov. 26. No foul play was suspected, but according to police, officers learned her son, Oh, who was at the residence, had a warrant out for his arrest.

Officers said they tried to arrest Oh after the death investigation, but he resisted and pulled a knife. The shooting then followed at approximately 7:51 p.m. Medical aid responded, and Oh was pronounced dead at the scene.