Subject Making Social Media Threats in Custody After Joint Local Law Enforcement Investigation

May 9, 2023

A subject is in custody after allegedly making terroristic threats on social media. 

At approximately 1300 hours on May 7, 2023, a subject posted threats mentioning gun violence at the University of Nevada, Reno and a local restaurant on social media.

At approximately 1730 hours on May 8, 2023, the University of Nevada, Reno Police Services/Detectives, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, Regional Crime Suppression Unit, Regional HEAT Unit along with regional law enforcement partners contacted 21-year-old Skyler Starr-Wong and arrested him without incident.

Starr-Wong was charged with five felony counts of making terroristic threats.

If anyone has any information regarding this case, please call University of Nevada, Reno Police Services at (775) 784-4013 and refer to case 23-233.

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Skyler Starr-Wong

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Deputy Cade Goodman

Public Information Officer