BRIEFLY : BOARD RULES FATAL SHOOTING JUSTIFIABLE.

BAKERSFIELD - A review board has ruled the fatal shooting of a suspect by a Kern County sheriff's deputy was justified.

Deputy Curtis Griepsma shot and killed Gared Bohl, 19, of Boron during a scuffle Saturday, authorities said. Griepsma said he believed Bohl was under the influence of drugs and tried to question him when the struggle started.

A witness had claimed the deputy was standing over Bohl just before the fatal shot was fired, but physical evidence and statements from other witnesses to the scuffle corroborated the deputy's version, the review board said.

Bohl, a high school wrestler, had the deputy in a choke hold, investigators said.

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Deputies seek pair in market robbery

LANCASTER - Deputies are looking for two thieves who grabbed cash and food stamps from a supermarket checkout counter.

Deputies said two young men entered the Lucky supermarket at 1010 E. Ave. J shortly before 9 p.m. While one stood by the door, the other walked up to a checker, reached over the counter and grabbed an undetermined amount of cash and a money bag containing food stamps.

They ran out and drove off in a two-door car, deputies said.

Deputies asked for anyone with information on the theft to call the Lancaster sheriff's station at [phone] or 948-COPS.