Police previously called to Spring Valley Lake home of 91-year-old who was fatally shot
Deputies made contact with Betty Francois twice in 2020 for false alarms
Victorville Daily Press
Law enforcement responded at least twice last year to the Spring Valley Lake home of a 91-year-old disabled woman who was fatally shot by deputies last weekend after she reportedly pointed a shotgun at them.
The February and April 2020 calls occurred when the alarm at the residence went off and were determined to be false alarms, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Jodi Miller told the Daily Press on Tuesday.
Deputies made contact with the woman, Betty Francois, during both calls, Miller added.
The elderly homeowner was fatally shot after she exited the residence armed with a shotgun. Deputies gave her commands to drop the gun, but her family members told FOX 11 that the 91-year-old was legally blind and deaf.