California Deputies Release Video Of Armored Vehicle Killing Cop Killer
Kern County deputies on Tuesday, May 19 released video showing a BearCat armored vehicle fatally run over David Morales, 59, after he allegedly shot Tulare County Deputy Randy Hoppert in Porterville on April 9.[1]
The composite release includes bodycam footage and thermal drone video that police said chronicle an hours-long standoff.[1] Officials say Morales fired on deputies and armored vehicles for hours before he aimed a rifle at the BearCat driver and was struck three times, killing him.[1]
On April 9, Deputy Randy Hoppert was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice in Porterville, a killing that prompted the multiagency response that led to the standoff.[1]
Kern County Sheriff's Office released the composite video to the public on Tuesday, the agency said.[1]
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- On April 9, 2026, Tulare County Deputy Randy Hoppert was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice in Porterville, California.
- Kern County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, released a composite video with bodycam and thermal drone footage of the ensuing standoff.
- Suspect David Morales, 59, allegedly fired on deputies and armored vehicles for hours before being fatally run over three times by a BearCat armored vehicle after aiming a rifle at its driver.
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