09/23/2026
A partnership between Tulare County Probation and Porterville Police Department helped lead to an arrest in a recent Porterville shooting investigation.
A Tulare County Probation Officer assigned through the Police Partnership Unit assisted Porterville Police with their investigation of a suspect on Post-Release Community Supervision. Information from the joint investigation connected the suspect to multiple shooting scenes and helped investigators locate him at a residence in the 15000 block of Cedar Road.
The suspect surrendered and was arrested by Porterville Police. During the search, a Tulare County Probation Officer found a loaded Stoeger STR-9 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber and an extended magazine holding 12 rounds. The fi***rm, am******on, and magazine were turned over to Porterville Police detectives for processing.
The Tulare County District Attorney's Office charged the suspect with 18 felonies related to the shootings. These include three counts of attempted murder, three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and 12 counts of assault with a fi***rm. The complaint also lists special allegations for a previous serious felony, a second strike, and the personal and intentional discharge of a fi***rm. The court also received a petition to end the suspect's Post-Release Community Supervision.
This case shows how Tulare County Probation’s Police Partnership Unit works alongside our law enforcement partners to share critical information, support investigations, help locate suspects, recover evidence, and keep our communities safe.