Sheriff Dicus said that deputies had been called to the home five times prior to Saturday's incident since January, and the 15-year-old had been taken to mental healthcare facilities on several of those occasions.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus held a press conference on Wednesday to address a series of rumors stemming from a fatal deputy-involved shooting that happened over the weekend. The incident, which took place in Apple Valley on Saturday afternoon, turned deadly when Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old boy armed with what deputies called a five-foot long bladed garden tool, charged at them after they were called to the scene for reports that he was attacking family members.
Dicus, who called Gainer both a victim and a suspect during his press conference, defended his deputies, making time on Wednesday to talk about how many times deputies had already been called to the home since the start of 2024. 'Since January, we've been to this residence in Apple Valley five times,' Dicus said. 'Out of those five times, the 15-year-old juvenile Ryan, was taken to a mental health facility both by ambulance and by law enforcement.
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