Kern County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue volunteers robbed at gunpoint during rescue
Portion of the Pacific Crest Trail closed
Robin Gracia, Jessica Harrington
8:51 PM, Jul 8, 2017
UPDATE (July 9, 4:38a): The Kern County Sheriff's Office confirmed two search and rescue volunteers were robbed at gunpoint.
Officials said it happened on Saturday while conducting a rescue operation for a hiker in medical distress on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT).
The incident occurred off a nearby trail, in the segment of the PCT between Highway 58 and Kelso Valley Road.
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