{"id":261944,"date":"2026-04-11T00:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/261944\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T00:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:54:10","slug":"kcso-involved-with-shooting-during-eviction-suspect-in-8-hour-standoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/261944\/","title":{"rendered":"KCSO involved with shooting during eviction; suspect in 8-hour standoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) What began as a routine eviction notice in Tulare County escalated into a <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/deputy-killed-suspect-dead-after-porterville-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">deadly confrontation that left a sheriff\u2019s detective dead<\/a> and ended with the suspect killed after an hours-long standoff in Porterville.<\/p>\n<p>Police scanner traffic captured the chaos as the shooting unfolded: \u201cShots fired. Shots fired. Officer down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tulare County sheriff\u2019s Detective Randy Hoppert, 35, was killed after being shot by David Morales.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KCSO involved with shooting during eviction; suspect in 8-hour standoff (KBAK\/KBFX){p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a20b5443-ec80-48d4-a2db-2bfa892fe032-firefighter.jpg\"\/>KCSO involved with shooting during eviction; suspect in 8-hour standoff (KBAK\/KBFX)<\/p>\n<p>Morales then barricaded himself in a Porterville neighborhood, triggering an eight-hour standoff during which shots continued to be fired. <\/p>\n<p>After multiple attempts to get Morales to surrender peacefully, an armored vehicle was brought in, and Morales was eventually run over and killed.<\/p>\n<p>Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux addressed the outcome in blunt terms: \u201cDon\u2019t shoot at cops. You shoot at cops, we\u2019re going to run you over. He got run over; he got what he deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The armored vehicle, known as a BearCat, was provided by the Kern County Sheriff\u2019s Office, which worked alongside Tulare County deputies during the standoff.<\/p>\n<p>Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said the use of force was driven by the threat deputies faced.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KCSO involved with shooting during eviction; suspect in 8-hour standoff (KBAK\/KBFX){p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/114356b4-5bc7-45f7-a232-692df351470d-police.jpg\"\/>KCSO involved with shooting during eviction; suspect in 8-hour standoff (KBAK\/KBFX)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen use of force, deadly force is used to stop a threat to save your life. All bets are off,&#8221; Youngblood said.<\/p>\n<p>Youngblood said Morales fired at deputies in the armored vehicle using \u201c.30-06\u201d ammunition developed for the military but also used for hunting large game. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do know it penetrated the BearCat windshield by one round,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Youngblood said the standoff also served as a reminder of other deputies killed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KCSO involved with shooting during eviction; suspect in 8-hour standoff (KBAK\/KBFX){p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0f3c525-1ceb-4407-b91c-fcde384a1edc-crimelab.jpg\"\/>KCSO involved with shooting during eviction; suspect in 8-hour standoff (KBAK\/KBFX)Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt picks old wounds like <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/search?find=Phillip%20Campas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Phillip Campas<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/deputy-killed-in-wasco-shootout-identified-by-law-enforcement-non-profit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SWAT officer who died in the line of dut<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/deputy-suspect-and-three-others-killed-in-wasco-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">y<\/a>. We certainly send our prayers to the family of the deputy in Tulare County,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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