On June 15, 2023, at approximately 11:55 a.m., Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to the 100 block of E. 4th Ave in Sun Valley for a reported shooting.
When Deputies arrived on the scene, they located a man with a gunshot wound. That man was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced deceased.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are investigating this as an isolated incident, and there is no outstanding threat to the public.
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct its formal death investigation and release the victim’s name upon next of kin notification.
Anyone with information about this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900. Refer to case number: WC23-3039.
