Road rage incident turns into an assault and accidental shooting
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 29, 2017 4:36 p.m.
INCIDENT: Road Rage/Assault
LOCATION: Petaluma Rd./Mall Blvd., Victorville
VICTIM: Chris Chow, 54 years old, resident of Victorville
SUSPECT: Chance Givens, 21 years old, resident of Victorville
SUMMARY:
On Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 4:36 p.m. deputies responded to a shopping center parking lot for reports of a subject being assaulted and possibly shot. Deputies arrived and found Chris Chow suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
During the investigation deputies determined that Chow and Givens became involved in a road rage incident near Petaluma Rd. and Mall Blvd. Chow was the driver of his car and Givens was a passenger in a vehicle with his girlfriend driving. Chow pulled into a parking lot on Bear Valley Rd. west of Amargosa Rd., and Givens followed him. Givens confronted Chow about his driving and then began punching Chow in the face repeatedly. Chow has a valid CCW and, fearing for his safety and that of his wife, he retrieved his handgun from his waistband. While pulling his gun, the gun accidently discharged and Chow shot himself in the leg. Givens and his girlfriend fled from the scene. A short time later, deputies apprehended Givens at a nearby business and his girlfriend returned to the scene on her own.
Chow was transported by ambulance for treatment of a non-life threatening gunshot wound, as well as the injuries suffered during the assault.
Givens was cite released at the scene.
The investigation will be submitted to the District Attorney for review and filing of criminal charges. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Victorville Station at (760)241-2911. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
Station: Victorville Station
Phone No. (760)241-2911
Case No. 171705087
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700