Crime · Porterville, CA
Two Arrested After Porterville Shooting, Multi-County Pursuit
Porterville Police responded to reports of gunfire near Morton Avenue and Fourth Street at about 10:50 a.m. Sunday, finding evidence that three individuals had been targeted by shots fired from a vehicle; no injuries were reported. Officers located the suspect vehicle, triggering a pursuit through Tulare County into Kings County, where it ended in a collision. Luis Dominguez-Aguirre, 27, and Ricardo Arciga-Aguirre, 22, both of Porterville, were arrested and booked into the South County Detention Facility with bail set at $500,000 each. Investigators determined the shooting stemmed from a verbal altercation moments earlier, and two of the three targeted individuals had stopped to offer assistance.