India, June 3 -- A tense hostage situation that unfolded inside a downtown Bakersfield office building ended Wednesday after FBI personnel fatally shot the suspect following an overnight standoff that lasted more than 15 hours.

According to the Bakersfield Police Department, all hostages were rescued safely and received medical evaluations at the scene. Authorities said none of the hostages suffered physical injuries during the incident.

The standoff began Tuesday afternoon after police received reports of a possible bomb threat at a multi-story building in Bakersfield, California. The property housed both a Chase Bank branch and a school district office, according to NBC Los Angeles.

"The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene," Bak...