Deputies shot and injured a man who was armed with a knife and gun in Apple Valley, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.
On Monday, April 29, at 8:23 a.m., deputies were called to a residence on the 15200 block of Pocahontas Street for a reported assault, a sheriff’s news release said.
Deputies at the scene saw a 69-year-old woman leave the home with severe injuries, followed by the suspect, Thoren Rand, 71, of Apple Valley.
Rand was armed with a large knife and a firearm, according to the sheriff’s release.
Deputies gave Rand commands to drop the weapons, but he refused to do so, and Rand was shot by deputies, Tuesday’s release said.
The woman was transported to a hospital, where she was reported to be stable. Rand was hospitalized in the custody of the Sheriff’s Department, the release said.
Investigators learned Rand assaulted the victim and then shot her, the Sheriff’s Department said.
The man and the woman were romantically involved, said Gloria Huerta, a sheriff’s spokesperson.
Rand was being held in lieu of $1 million bail and was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, according to San Bernardino County jail logs.
