2 arrested in officer-involved shooting with UPPD near Tehachapi Loop: KCSO

2 arrested in officer-involved shooting with UPPD near Tehachapi Loop: KCSO

Two men were arrested Thursday in connection with an officer-involved shooting involving Union Pacific Railroad Police after they were accused of theft from a train near Tehachapi, the Kern County Sheriff's Office said.

On Nov.

12, 2026, at around 10:40 p.m., the UPPD were involved in an officer-involved shooting in the area of Highway 58 and Broome Road, east of the Tehachapi Loop.

At the time, the UPPD were conducting patrols due to high theft from trains. In one of the containers, they found an open door.