Armored vehicle ends Porterville eviction standoff after deputy's death
A Tulare County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot while serving an eviction notice in Porterville, triggering a lengthy standoff during which deputies were fired upon; the suspect, a 60-year-old man who hadn’t paid rent for 35 days, was killed when an armored SWAT vehicle drove into the yard and ran him over, ending the confrontation. The deputy killed was Detective Randy Hoppert, and residents were evacuated as schools went on lockdown.
