Location: Success / Springville intersection in Porterville

Incident Date: 5-27-14

Case Number: 14-6573

Posted by: Media Relations

On 05-27-14 at approximately 1411 hrs, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department received a call of a possible shooting that occurred near the intersection of Success and Springville roads in Porterville.  Deputies responded and found two Caucasian male adults suffering from injuries.  Deputies learned that a vehicle described as a green Blazer had driven by, made a u-turn and stopped near the victims.  The passenger and driver exited the vehicle and began shooting toward the victims.  The suspects then returned to their vehicle and drove away. 

The Deputy was able to put out the information on the vehicle and Porterville Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a green Blazer in the area of Poplar and Ester.  Four subjects got out of the vehicle and ran.  The subjects were described as Hispanic male adults.

Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries.

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