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Troy Plascencia

Age : 36

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/06/2025

Location : Amargosa Valley

City : Amargosa Valley

County : Nye

State : Nevada

Agency : Nye County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Michael Short

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/06/2025 at approximately 9:50 a.m., a Nye County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to a residence in Amargosa Valley after receiving a report of a possibly suicidal man. The deputy contacted 36-year-old Troy Plascencia outside the residence.
During the encounter, Plascencia armed himself with a large knife and advanced toward the deputy. According to the Nye County Sheriff's Office, the deputy fired his service weapon after Plascencia charged at him while holding the knife. Plascencia was struck by the gunfire and died at the scene. The deputy was not injured.
The Nye County Sheriff's Office secured the scene and began an investigation into the shooting. Sheriff Joe McGill stated that additional information would be released as the investigation progressed.
On August 11, 2025, the Nye County Sheriff's Office publicly identified the decedent as Troy Plascencia, age 36, and released body-worn camera footage of the encounter as part of its continuing investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kolotv.com/2025/08/06/one-killed-officer-involved-shooting-nye-county/
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/deputy-shoots-kills-knife-wielding-person-in-amargosa-valley-officials-say-3410372/
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/nye-county-deputy-fatally-shoots-person-armed-with-knife/
https://pvtimes.com/news/nye-county-sheriff-investigating-deadly-deputy-involved-shooting-in-amargosa-valley-122238/
https://mynews4.com/news/local/nye-county-deputy-shoots-and-kills-person-armed-with-knife-amargosa-valley-august-2025