BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Following the deadly shooting of a TCSO Deputy, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office speaks on the incident and their role in killing the suspect.
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Authorities identified the deputy as Randy Hoppert. The shooting happened at a home on Brian Avenue near North Salisbury Street in Porterville just after 10:20 a.m.
The suspect, identified as David Morales, was killed during an hours-long standoff at the home. TCSO says Morales was run over and killed by deputies driving the Kern County Sheriff’s Office SWAT vehicle.
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