On 09/16/24, Deputy Sherman and Deputy Lane were dispatched to an assault in Bakersfield. Upon arrival, an investigation was conducted, and it was determined that a male had been assaulted with a machete and nearly lost his hand. He retrieved a gun and shot at the suspect who fled the scene, and the victim was rushed to the hospital. The investigation revealed the assault was premeditated and led to the issuance of a search warrant for the location where Chad Mckee, the suspect in the assault, was staying.