PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- An attempted break-in ended in gunfire in Porterville late Monday night when a suspect first tried to get into a home with a woman and child inside.
When officers arrived at the home near West Henderson Avenue and Matthew Street, they say 32-year-old Miguel Ruiz began to attack police.
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While struggling with the suspect, one of the officers was hit by a metal object as Ruiz went after a weapon on the officer's holster.
A Porterville officer then opened fire, shooting Ruiz in the stomach.
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Ruiz was rushed to the hospital and into surgery and he is expected to survive his injuries.
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office is now investigating the shooting.