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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/09/2026
Location : 6255 Sharlands Avenue
City : Reno
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Reno Police Department; Washoe County Sheriff's Office; Regional Narcotics Unit
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/09/2026, Reno Police officers located a man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Montana sitting inside a vehicle at 6255 Sharlands Avenue in Reno. Officers blocked in the vehicle to prevent him from leaving. Shortly afterward, police heard a gunshot and withdrew while requesting additional resources to contain the scene. A short time later, officers confirmed the man had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the vehicle. He was found in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to the head. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Regional Narcotics Unit assisted at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kolotv.com/2026/07/10/homicide-suspect-commits-suicide-north-reno-police-say/