Witnesses sought after Madera County deputy shoots, wounds one during arrest attempt
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A man was shot Friday night by a Madera County Sheriff’s deputy in Madera.
The deputy was unharmed and is on paid administrative as the incident is investigated, “as is common with officer-involved shootings,” the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday morning.
The deputy, whose name was not released, contacted a man with a bat around 10:45 p.m. while conducting a “subject check” in the area of Krohn and Ellis streets in Madera, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The suspect, Timothy John Bray Jr., 46, of Madera, was shot by the deputy. Officers did not share information about what led to the shooting or the nature of the wound.
The deputy “immediately provided medical aid until relieved by medics,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
Bray was transported by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds and remained in stable condition Saturday morning.
“He will be facing felony charges of resisting arrest and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Madera Police Department and the Madera County District Attorney’s Office are overseeing the investigation, according to deputies.
Anyone who was in that area who might have seen the incident or the suspect who was shot is asked to call the Madera Police Department at 559-675-4241. Anonymous tips can be made through Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP (7867).
This story was originally published August 13, 2022 at 11:03 AM.
