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Kern County SWAT team
Coverage of Kern County SWAT team in the Nexus archive.
- Sheriff’s deputy killed in central California while serving eviction notice
A sheriff's deputy was killed in Porterville, Calif., during a standoff after a man opened fire on officers serving an eviction notice. The incident involved a prolonged confrontation, gas deployment, and a SWAT team using an armored vehicle to end the situation fatally.