‘This is senseless’: Detective killed in Porterville barricade, shootout

A Tulare County sheriff’s deputy was killed Thursday morning while assisting officers serving an eviction notice in Porterville. The incident turned into a barricade situation and shootout. The deputy was struck with the fatal shot while exchanging gunfire with the gunman, who was using a high-powered rifle, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said during a []