Luis Hernandez, Sheyanne N Romero, and Eric Woomer

Visalia Times-Delta

Update: 3:10 p.m. The man accused of shooting his girlfriend and their infant, is dead.

Tulare County Sheriff's deputies confirmed the man, a northern gang member, killed himself before the SWAT team entered the home.

His family members, who were present nearly the whole time, paced outside the home where the standoff occurred. They were told of his death just before a press conference at 3 p.m.

Update: 2:35 p.m. Suspected shooter is down. SWAT used a robot to deploy gas and make entry into the home. SWAT detectives heard a "bang" but have been unable to confirm that the man is dead or incapacitated.

SWAT is using a robot and cameras to "nudge" the man or obtain the gun from his hands.

All roads in the area remain closed to traffic and most residents have been evacuated.

Update: 1:10 p.m. Police deploying tear gas inside home. They're using a BearCat armored vehicle to rip through an exterior wall and drop the gas inside the living room of the home.

They're also planning on dropping gas in the garage of the home.

The suspect continues to fire at police, narrowly missing another officer on the northeast corner of the central Tulare subdivision.

More shots fired in backyard.

Update: Suspect identified as Larry Zamora.

Woman, 39, shot and in critical condition at a local hospital. Infant in "grave" condition.

Zamora is also believed to have shot an officer in the head. However, the officer was wearing a helmet and suffered only minor injuries.

UPDATE:

Police are involved in a shootout with a man accused of shooting a woman and her infant child. Multiple shots have been fired.

The public is asked to stay away from the subdivision behind Lowes in Tulare.

At least one Tulare police officer has been injured with unknown wounds. He was removed from the area.

Visalia Police Department's SWAT team and Tulare County Sheriff's SWAT team have been called in. Snipers are on the roof.

Earlier:

A mother and her infant child were shot Thursday morning and Tulare police are scouring the city for the suspected gunman.

Neighbors reported hearing a commotion around 3 a.m. followed by sirens from emergency crews rushing to the 22500 block of Road 130. Neighbors who looked outside said they believe the shooting occurred inside a home, just north of the College of the Sequoias Tulare campus.

Tulare County Sheriff's deputies closed streets in the area and have begun looking for a man who they described as a "boyfriend." Early reports are that the man may be holed up in a home near Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center.

There are conflicting reports on the status of the mother and child, reportedly 8- or 9-months-old. One deputy said they were in serious condition. Another described the case as an active homicide investigation.