Porterville

A California man was arrested for allegedly plotting an ISIS-linked attack against Special Forces with co-defendants. The defendant's attorney claimed he aspired to be a civil engineer. Co-defendants from Kansas and near San Diego were also arrested.

Newly released bodycam and drone footage documents a deadly California standoff in Porterville on April 9 where deputies used an armored BearCat vehicle to neutralize 59-year-old David Morales, who killed Tulare County Deputy Randy Hoppert during an eviction notice service. The video shows the intense firefight and tactical response as Morales fired on law enforcement from inside a home and then from the backyard before being struck multiple times by the armored vehicle.

A violent eviction standoff in Porterville, California, resulted in the death of Deputy Randy Hoppert after he was shot by suspect David Eric Morales. Morales was later killed by a law enforcement BearCat armored vehicle after refusing to surrender during a prolonged firefight. The incident involved multiple tactical units and highlighted the dangers faced by first responders.

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.

A California sheriff’s detective was killed during an ambush while serving an eviction notice on a repeat offender, David Morales, in Porterville. Morales, who had not paid rent for 35 days, opened fire with a high-powered rifle, leading to a standoff and the detective’s death at the hospital.