PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Porterville City Council honored more than a dozen first responders for their life-saving efforts.
In June 2023, Porterville police, fire crews, paramedics, and Tulare County sheriff's detectives responded to a report of a man with a gun.
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Officers ordered the man to surrender, but he shot the woman in his car.
Officers opened fire, hitting the gunman, who died.
The woman received immediate medical treatment and survived.
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Officer Mitchell Gonzalez received the highest honor a police officer can earn, the Medal of Valor, for confronting the suspect.
The victim also attended the meeting and received an award for courage.