Deputy shoots man armed with sword during disturbance call

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Rosamond, CA - A 22-year-old man, KCSO says was armed with a sword, was shot by a deputy in Rosamond during a peace disturbance call. He was later arrested on attempted murder of a peace officer and other charges.
The Kern County Sheriff's Office said on August 3, 2026, at around 5:30 p.m., deputies assigned to the Rosamond substation responded to the Desert Oasis Mobile Estates in 3300 block of 15th Street West in Rosamond for a peace disturbance.
KCSO said shortly after the responding deputy got there, they were confronted by the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Joshua Dribin, who was armed with a sword.
KCSO said a deputy-involved shooting happened.
Dribin was arrested and treated for his wounds by deputies on scene and taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.
Dribin was arrested for obstructing and resisting, exhibiting a deadly weapon to resist arrest, and attempted murder on a peace officer.
No deputies or additional civilians were hurt in the deputy-involved shooting.

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