Suspect injured in a deputy-involved shooting in Yucca Valley
San Bernardino County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Yucca Valley.
According to Cindy Bachman, public information officer for the Sheriff's Department, the deputy-involved shooting happened along the 1400 block of Avalon Avenue.
Bachman confirmed that a female suspect was injured and is expected to survive.
The Sheriff's Deparment released more information on Thursday.
According to the department, deputies were responded to an unknown disturbance call at around 2:19 p.m. on Wednesday.
Deputies contacted a man and child outside of the home and were told Cara Burghardt, 37, of Yucca Valley, was inside the home acting erratically.
The deputy-involved shooting happened Burghardt reportedly exited the home with a rifle, approached the deputies and fired at them.
A rifle was later recovered in the driveway and found to be a pellet rifle.
Burghardt has since been released from the hospital. She is currently booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. She is being held on $50,000.
Detectives with the Specialized Investigations Division responded to conduct the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information, or anyone who witnessed the incident, is asked to contact Detective Michael Gardea, Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail at (909)387-3589. Callers can remain anonymous and contact WeTip at 800-78CRIME.
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