Lyon County authorities release new photos of suspects wanted in Dayton murder
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 1:16pm
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify and locate two individuals believed to be connected to the Monday night fatal shooting at a Dayton shopping center parking lot.
Detectives believe these two in the photos above, to be involved in the shooting death of Joseph Jarratt on the evening of May 7 in Dayton, said Lyon County Sheriff's Office spokesman Michael Carlson. The photos are from surveillance footage obtained from a casino near the location of the shooting. Click on each photo twice to enlarge.
An arrest warrant for a charge of open murder has been issued for 16-year-old Jonathon, “Johnny” Ortiz of Carson City.
He is known to frequent Carson City, Reno and Gardnerville areas, said Carlson. Two others have been arrested. Tieler Ash Frayo, 17, of Dayton and Malik Amir Avila, 17, of Gardnerville.
Lyon County authorities have not identified the persons in the new photos.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may know the identity of these individuals and/or their whereabouts to please contact the Sheriff’s Office (Agency Case Number: 18LY02021) at 775-463-6620 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
Secret Witness is offering a reward of $2,500. Any person who directly contacts Secret Witness and provides information that leads to an arrest and prosecution will be eligible for the reward.
To qualify for a reward an anonymous citizen has to call Secret Witness, and they will receive a code number for identification purposes. If the information leads to a solution of a crime and subsequent indictment the caller is eligible for a reward. The reward is paid in cash and delivered to the caller at a time and place only known to Secret Witness.
