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A Tulare County detective was ambushed and killed Thursday morning while serving an eviction notice in Porterville, CA. Detective Randy Hoppert was shot by a 60-year-old suspect armed with a high-powered rifle. He died at a local hospital, leaving his four-months-pregnant wife behind. The suspect barricaded himself, then later emerged in tactical gear and opened fire on SWAT. Officers ran him over with a BearCat, killing him instantly. No prior record. Motive unknown.













Heavy gunfire erupts during an eviction in Porterville, California, as a suspect pins down deputies and opens fire; a Tulare County sheriff’s deputy has been shot and killed, and the suspect remains barricaded with a high-powered rifle, authorities say.




Heavy gunfire erupts during an eviction in Porterville, California, as a suspect pins down deputies and opens fire; a Tulare County sheriff’s deputy has been shot and killed, and the suspect remains barricaded with a high-powered rifle, authorities say.














