Gunman kills 5 in mass shooting and himself in central California

According to local police, 6  people have been killed in linked shootings in the city of Bakersfield in California, 

The man shot dead 2 men and own wife.

The man then drove to another residence where he shot dead 2 more people.

After hijacking a vehicle with a woman and child in it, the man was then confronted by a deputy and shot himself dead. Police are still investigating the motives behind the killings.