Last Updated on January 4, 2026 by The HD Post Staff
Photo credit: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s DepartmentAPPLE VALLEY – Around 10:29 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, Apple Valley deputies responded to reports of a man acting erratically and creating a roadway hazard on the 17900 block of Highway 18.
Deputies located the man, identified as Anthony Thomas Bray, 38, of Apple Valley, in the roadway.
Bray ran through the intersection and crossed the highway as deputies approached. Deputies pursued him into an alley, where he resisted arrest and produced an edged weapon.
Deputies shot Bray during the encounter.
Bray was transported to a local hospital and later transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he remains.
The Specialized Investigations Division responded and assumed the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 909-890-4904 or, to remain anonymous, We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME or wetip.com.
