TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Reedley Police say 43-year-old Michael Rocha killed his wife Saturday night at a family gathering and took off. On Sunday, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office located his vehicle in the Woodlake area, where he led deputies on a pursuit before a deadly standoff.

"He got into a gun battle, and he pretty much got what he deserved," said Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux.

Multiple roads near Road 222 and Avenue 340 will be blocked off throughout the night into early morning as the Visalia Police Department investigates the officer-involved shooting that happened after 1 p.m.

Rocha led the Tulare County Sheriff's Office on a pursuit through the Woodlake area.

"Shots were fired out the window at pursuing deputies," Sheriff Boudreaux explained.

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