Man who killed sheriff’s deputy in California dead after being run over with armored vehicle
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- A Tulare County sheriff's deputy was fatally shot while serving an eviction notice to a 60-year-old man in Porterville, California, who then barricaded himself inside his home with a rifle.
- The standoff lasted several hours, during which the suspect fired at law enforcement despite the deployment of gas, ending when a Kern County SWAT team killed him by running him over with an armored vehicle.
- The suspect had failed to pay rent for 35 days and ambushed officers upon their arrival, according to Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, who described the shooting as senseless.
- The slain deputy, Detective Randy Hoppert, was a Navy veteran who joined the sheriff's department in 2020, and residents in the area were evacuated or placed on lockdown during the standoff.
- Bystanders captured video of the chaotic scene, and neighbors praised police for keeping them informed throughout the incident.
