Suspect in shooting involving Tulare County Sheriff's Deputies identified

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who was killed after opening fire on deputies last week.

Deputies say 32-year-old Rigoberto Lopez was wanted for a July 7 attempted murder in Ivanhoe.

Lopez was suspected of shooting a victim in the face and fleeing the scene. The victim survived.

On July 17, detectives followed a lead that Lopez was hiding at an apartment complex.

Deputies entered a unit and found him inside a concealed space behind a linen cabinet.

Lopez began shooting, forcing authorities to return fire.

Lopez died at the scene.