Kern Sheriff probing use-of-force of armored vehicle running over Porterville shooter

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office will conduct an internal use-of-force investigation after a suspect was killed when an armored vehicle intentionally ran him over during a standoff in Porterville on Thursday.

The incident followed the fatal shooting of Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy-Detective Randy Hoppert, 35, as deputies attempted to serve an eviction notice…

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