Randy Hoppert
Coverage of Randy Hoppert in the Nexus archive.
- Video shows police take down cop killer with armored vehicle after gunman turned neighborhood into war zone
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.
- 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.