The man was shot and killed. A bullet also hit the officer in the chest.
The highway patrol shared a picture of the badge, saying it stopped the bullet.
Hours later an officer's life was saved in Huntington Beach, when his badge deflected a bullet.
This Trooper was struck in the badge by gunfire last night. We are grateful the Trooper went home safe to his family pic.twitter.com/q3PfF5j4P4
— NHP Southern Command (@NHPSouthernComm) August 26, 2016