Yerington man ID'd in Saturday's officer involved fatal shooting in northern Douglas County
A 77-year-old Yerington man has been identified in the officer involved fatal shooting Saturday night south of Carson City in northern Douglas County in which a Douglas County sheriff's deputy was injured.
The decedent has been identified as Jimmy Alan Moss. Details have emerged about the shooting, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. At 9:30 p.m. deputies responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving a weapon on Shadow Lane in northern Douglas County.
The victim, who sustained injuries, stated the intoxicated male suspect made threats to “kill the police” so deputies attempted to have the suspect exit the residence, said DCSO Sgt. Bernadette Smith.
The suspect exited the garage in a vehicle at a high rate of speed and struck a deputy. The deputies fired their weapons at the suspect as he struck one deputy with his vehicle, said Smith. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene. One deputy was injured and transported to Carson Valley Medical Center. He was released from the hospital and is undergoing treatment for multiple injuries.
Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Nevada Division of Investigation are conducting the investigation.
One sergeant and three deputy sheriffs have been placed on administrative leave, in accordance with department policy, said Smith.
The investigation is continuing.