PORTERVILLE, Calif. (FOX26) — A deputy was shot Thursday morning in Porterville.
Tulare County Sheriff Boudreaux held a news conference where he said the deputy was pronounced dead at 11:20 a.m. at Sierra Vista Hospital.
The Porterville Police Department says the scene is on Brian Lane, near Pioneer Avenue and Newcomb Street.
Scanner audio from the scene (Courtesy: Broadcastify)
Police say deputies were serving an eviction notice in the area when somebody started shooting.
Police and deputies are at the entrance to Holy Cross Catholic Church on Newcomb Street.
In audio from police scanners, you can hear officers screaming that shots were fired and that an officer was down.
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says one deputy has been shot.
In the background, you can even hear gunshots.
Witnesses say they saw a man with a rifle and dressed in camouflage and that shots are still being fired at law enforcement.
Officer involved shooting in Porterville, residents asked to stay away (Courtesy: Jimmy Herrera)
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says they were in the process of serving an eviction notice around 10:20 a.m. when somebody started shooting at them.
The suspect is still considered outstanding, and shots are still being fired.
Everybody is asked to stay away.
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