REDDING: Woman arrested, man critically injured, after early morning bat attack

REDDING — Officials have arrested a woman they allege beat a man with a baseball bat, Tuesday morning, Nov. 21. The early morning bat attack, which left the victim in critical condition with bleeding on the brain, happened at the Oakwood Mobile Home Park on the 1000 block of Lake Boulevard in Redding, according to officials.

After an investigation, officers arrested Pasha Alona Bowers, 32, of Redding. She was arrested at 5:00 p.m., about twelve hours after the violent attack, and later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery resulting in serious bodily injury and violation of probation.

The investigation began about 5:17 a.m., after Redding Police Officers were dispatched to the mobile home park after receiving a 911 call reporting a victim who had been struck multiple times in the face and head at the location by a woman armed with a baseball bat.

When officers arrived they found a man, later identified as Christopher Duran Slocum, 45, of Redding, “bleeding from wounds to his head and face,” according to a Redding PD social media release.

Medics rushed Slocum to Mercy Medical Center in Redding for evaluation and treatment.

“Slocum was determined to have sustained life-threatening injuries and required surgery to address a brain bleed,” said officials.

During their investigation, officials determined Bowers had struck Slocum in the head and face multiple times with a baseball bat. Officers later located Bowers walking near the scene, at which time they detained her for further investigation and questioning.

“Bowers later admitted to striking Slocum with a bat,” said officials, who said they located and recovered the bat Bowers used in Slocum’s attack.

Officials have not specified if there was a known motive for the attack.

At the time of Redding PD’s press release, Slocum was listed in stable condition.

An online jail records search revealed Bowers remains in custody and is being held without bail.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Redding PD at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 17-86026 and can remain anonymous.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.