Woodlake Man Behind Bars After Wrecking Car, Then Shooting at Law Enforcement Officers 

July 6, 2024 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that just before 10:00 p.m. on July 4, 2024, TCSO Deputies, with help from other local agencies, were called to the 23800 Block of Avenue 324 in Woodlake for a traffic accident. Deputies were told that someone in the car had been ejected during the accident but left the scene.

While they were investigating the accident, someone began shooting at the law enforcement officers on scene, including TCSO Deputies. The suspect also fired several rounds at the TCSO Drone, trying to shoot it out of the air.

Officers were able to identify the home the gunfire was coming from by utilizing a drone. The TCSO SWAT team was called on scene and the suspect, 27-year-old Jesse Herrera of Woodlake, was taken into custody without incident.

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218, or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com, or by text or voicemail at 559-725-4194 and download the Tipnow app for Android or Apple phones.

Source & photos: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office