PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has released new body camera and drone footage from an incident that resulted in the deaths of a suspect and Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Hoppert in Porterville last month.<\/p>\n
KCSO said SWAT responded to assist in the incident on April 9, helping evacuate neighbors while the suspect continued firing from inside a home.<\/p>\n
Investigators say the suspect later opened fire on a KCSO Bearcat armored vehicle while armed with a high-powered rifle and handgun.<\/p>\n
Authorities say SWAT used the vehicle as deadly force to stop the threat.<\/p>\n
The sheriff’s office says an internal review board later determined the use of force was within department policy.<\/p>\n
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