'This is senseless': Detective killed in Porterville barricade, shootout

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A Tulare County sheriff’s deputy was killed Thursday morning while assisting officers serving an eviction notice in Porterville.The incident turned into a barricade situation and shootout.

The deputy was struck with the fatal shot while exchanging fire with the gunman, who was using a high-powered rifle, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said during a news conference.The suspect remained barricaded as of Thursday afternoon.He said sheriff‘s deputies and local police officers rescued the wounded deputy and took him to Sierra View Medical Center, where he later died.

“This situation went from a civil order of removal to our officer being shot and killed,” Boudreaux said.“This is senseless.”He said the deputy was a detective with the department and had responded to calls for help from officers who were serving an eviction notice.

The sheriff said that “99.9 times out of 10 on a civil notice it’s a pretty peaceful venture, but in this situation it was not.” World & Nation A U.S.citizen was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during a late-night traffic stop nearly a year ago in a Texas beach town.

The circumstances had not been disclosed by federal authorities.Boudreaux could not say how long the deputy had served in the department but said he had spoken to him in the hallway the day before.He said the deputy, whom he did not name, was a father who is survived by a wife who is 4 months pregnant.

“I can tell you there is no consoling that family at this point,” he said.“Attacks on law enforcement of this nature must stop.

This is absolutely ridiculous, and my heart and prayers go out to the family of this fallen deputy.” A procession was held later for the deputy from Sierra View Hospital to the Tulare County coroner’s office.Boudreaux identified the suspected gunman as 59-year-old David Morales.No further details about the suspe...