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Mystery clowns that are terrorizing California towns at night have started carrying GUNS
Associated Press And MailOnline Reporter
Oct. 12, 2014
- Police in Bakersfield, California, were called to a report of a clown holding a firearm and walking around in the middle of the night
- The area has been ground zero for a series of scary appearances of people dressing up as clowns
- Nobody knows who the clowns are — some people say it's performance art, while others think it's just plain scary
People dressed as evil clowns and roaming through towns in the middle of the night are causing a stir in California's San Joaquin Valley.
The latest after-dark sighting came Saturday night, when police in Bakersfield responded about 8 p.m. to a report of a clown holding a firearm, according to The Bakersfield Californian.
Officers searched but didn't find anyone.
![People dressed as clowns are causing a stir in California's San Joaquin Valley. Here, a clown is seen in Wasco, between San Francisco and Los Angeles](/resources/uploads/images/evil clowns.jpg)
People dressed as clowns are causing a stir in California's San Joaquin Valley. Here, a clown is seen in Wasco, between San Francisco and Los Angeles