Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 23, 2019    
 
INCIDENT:   Felony Evading/Deputy-Involved Shooting
 
LOCATION: #1 -  Apple Valley
                    #2 – Citrus Ave. north of the I-10 freeway
 
SUSPECT:   Christopher Bowers, 37 years old, a resident of Apple Valley
 
VICTIM(S):   Confidential, 35-year-old female
                    Four San Bernardino County deputies
 
SUMMARY:
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 7:50 p.m. Apple Valley deputies went to Bowers residence in Apple Valley to question him about a domestic violence case. Deputies saw Bowers driving toward the residence and initiated a traffic stop, however he failed to stop. A pursuit traveled through Apple Valley, onto the southbound I-15 freeway and then onto the eastbound I-10 freeway where Bowers exited at Citrus Ave. During the pursuit, Bowers pointed a gun at the pursuing deputies. Once Bowers slowed his vehicle and left the freeway, a Pursuit Intervention Technique(PIT) maneuver was used, and the vehicle struck an overpass wall. When the vehicle collided with the wall, the female passenger was able to jump out of the vehicle and run to deputies. Bowers then drove forward and crashed into two patrol cars. Then he reversed the vehicle toward deputies, crashed into a patrol car as a deputy was exiting the vehicle and a deputy-involved shooting occurred.
 
Sheriff’s Specialized Investigators responded to the scene to conduct the investigation.
 
Investigators determined that the female passenger was the victim in a domestic violence incident in Apple Valley on January 19^th and Christopher Bowers was named as the suspect. The female did not require medical attention.
 
During the scene investigation, a handgun was recovered near Bowers vehicle. Bowers is a career criminal and on active parole for a narcotics violation.
 
Christopher Bowers was injured in the shooting and was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he remains hospitalized. His injuries are not life-threatening.
 
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Specialized Investigations Division, Detective David Lara at (909)387-3589. Callers can remain anonymous and contact WeTip at (800)78-CRIME or www.wetip.com
 
Refer:           Detective David Lara or Sergeant Steve Pennington
Station:         Specialized Investigation Division – Homicide Detail
Phone No.    (909)387-3589
Case No.      DR#181900351       H#2019-007
 
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department