Share and speak up for justice, law & order... VICTORVILLE, Calif. — A 91-year-old woman who was reportedly armed with a shotgun and shot by deputies outside her Spring Valley Lake home Saturday morning succumbed to her injuries Monday morning, authorities said. Betty Francois was pronounced dead at the hospital at 6:15 a.m., according to a press release by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to a 911 call on Saturday after receiving reports of possible intruders attempting to break into a home in the Spring Valley Lake community. They were met by Francois. She came out the front door of the home armed with a shotgun, officials said.