OAK HILLS, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 67-year-old Oak Hills man was shot and killed by deputies following an assault investigation that escalated into a lethal force encounter Saturday evening.
According to a written statement, the incident occurred on May 2, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the 9000 block of Whitehaven Road. Deputies from the Victor Valley Station responded to reports of an assault with a weapon involving Anthony Gerard Tevis.
Authorities said Tevis allegedly struck a female adult victim with a rake and was reported to have a firearm at the residence. When deputies arrived and began their investigation, Tevis drove a vehicle “at a high rate of speed toward the victims,” prompting a lethal force encounter.
Tevis was struck by gunfire, and the vehicle came to a stop. Deputies immediately rendered life-saving measures until personnel from the San Bernardino County Fire Department arrived and continued medical care. Tevis was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip by calling or texting “REPORT” to 844-909-3006 or submit information online at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
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