Shooting involving Porterville police officers sends suspect to hospital

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- An probe is underway aft a Porterville constabulary serviceman changeable a antheral who officials accidental pointed a weapon astatine them connected Friday night.

The Porterville Police Department responded to a vicinity connected North Salisbury Street adjacent North Newcomb Street. for reports of respective gunshots successful the country earlier 11:00 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers approached a location wherever they accidental it appeared determination was an ongoing party.

Officers knocked connected the door, announcing their presence.

The suspect, 35-year-old Sebastian Martinez, turned connected the structure airy and walked outside.

Officers accidental Martinez past pointed a firearm astatine 1 of the officers and that's erstwhile different serviceman connected country fired astatine the suspect, shooting him.

The officers provided Martinez with aesculapian assistance until helium was taken to the hospital.

Investigators accidental Martinez was successful possession of a 2nd firearm successful his waistband and some firearms recovered were loaded.

Authorities judge the archetypal gunfire was changeable into the aerial and are investigating the negligent discharge.

Martinez is simply a convicted felon and could look imaginable charges of attempted murder, felon successful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and kid endangerment.

Officials accidental nary officers were injured and the Tulare County Sheriff's Office is conducting the transgression investigation.

Both officers progressive were placed connected paid administrative permission portion the probe takes place.

Anyone with accusation regarding this incidental is urged to interaction The Tulare County Sheriff's Office astatine (559) 733-6218.