David Morales was getting evicted from his home of over 20 years. He refused to leave, locked himself in and fired shots at police, shot a cop, shot down their drone. When he came out, police deliberately ran a Lenco BearCat cop tank over him, killing him. We need housing, not militarized evictions. David Eric Morales Age: 59 Gender: Male Race: Latino Date: 04/09/2026 Location: 1700 block of W. Brian Avenue City: Porterville County: Tulare State: California Agency: Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Officer(s): Not Disclosed Cause of Death: Vehicle Event: Killed by police vehicle during standoff On 04/09/2026 at approximately 10:20 a.m., Tulare County Sheriff’s Office personnel went to David Eric Morales’ home in the 1700 block of W. Brian Avenue to carry out an eviction. Morales had lived at the property for more than 20 years. Property records showed the home had gone into foreclosure and changed ownership in December 2025. Authorities said he had previously been asked to leave. Police said Morales opened fire with a rifle as personnel attempted to serve the eviction. Deputies called for assistance. Detective Randy Hoppert, 35, responded and was shot during an exchange of gunfire. Hoppert was removed during a tactical rescue and transported to Sierra View Medical Center. Morales barricaded himself inside the residence and continued firing during the ensuing standoff. Authorities deployed gas and used armored vehicles, including a Kern County Sheriff’s Office Rook, to dismantle portions of the residence. Police said Morales also fired at law-enforcement vehicles and shot down a drone. Morales eventually left the house wearing camouflage and carrying a rifle. Police said he moved through neighboring yards and concealed himself in brush. Drone footage later released by Kern County shows Morales with the rifle. Body-camera footage from inside a BearCat shows deputies locating him in a neighboring yard. Police said Morales fired toward the BearCat. During a subsequent approach, a Kern County SWAT deputy deliberately drove the armored vehicle over Morales, killing him. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux publicly confirmed that the vehicle strike was intentional. The Visalia Police Department took the lead in investigating the shooting involving Tulare County personnel. Kern County Sheriff’s Office also opened a use-of-force investigation into its SWAT team’s actions. The Kern County deputy involved was placed on routine critical-incident leave. In May 2026, Kern County Sheriff’s Office released critical-incident video documenting the operation. The footage includes SWAT bodycam and drone video, Morales carrying and firing the rifle, the armored vehicles approaching him, and the BearCat driving over him. SOURCE LINKS: abc30.com/post/shots-fired-t… apnews.com/article/29ef95775… sfchronicle.com/california/a… latimes.com/california/story… abc30.com/18868865/ abc30.com/post/kern-county-s… BODY CAM / DASH CAM / BYSTANDER VIDEO: abc30.com/post/kern-county-s…

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