Lyon County Sheriff's Office: One dead, two in custody following Dayton shooting
UPDATE 10AM: One person is in custody, according to Lyon County Sheriff's Office spokesman Michael Carlson. Douglas County Sheriff's Office investigators are looking for a person of interest who remains at large.
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A male victim died of multiple gunshot wounds Monday night and two are in custody following a shooting that happened outside of a Dayton shopping center parking lot, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
At approximately 9:09 p.m. the Lyon County Sheriff's Office responded to a call in the shopping center parking lot on Pine Cone Road in Dayton of reported shots fired. Arriving deputies found a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds and rendered immediate first aid, said Lyon County Sheriff's Office spokesman Michael Carlson.
Care Flight was called in to transport the victim; however, the victim was declared deceased before he could be transported.
Witnesses reported the suspects fled the scene in an older model Jaguar, which was stopped an hour later by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Gardnerville, said Carlson.
Currently, there are two individuals in custody. It is not known at this time if there were others suspects. The name of the victim has not been release pending notification of family.
Anyone who may have witnessed what happened last night or has any information regarding this case are asked to call the Lyon County Sheriff's Office (Agency Case Number: 18LY02021) at 775-463-6620 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
We will make updates to this developing story as more information becomes available.