UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff's Office makes arrests in College Parkway shooting
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 07/06/2024 - 11:22am
UPDATE SATURDAY: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office released the following information regarding the arrests Friday in connection to the July 4 shooting in the area of 20 College Parkway. Two have been arrested.
On July 4th, 2024, at 11:53 p.m., Carson City Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of shots fired at the apartment complex located at 20 College Parkway in North Carson City. Deputies arrived to find a chaotic scene of a juvenile party broken up by gunfire.
Deputies located a victim, who was shot in the leg. He was transported to Renown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect also fired several rounds into two nearby apartments. One of the rounds entered a bedroom and traveled above the beds of two sleeping children.
Deputies and Detectives quickly identified the suspect and a female juvenile accomplice who assisted the male suspect in leaving the scene. The suspect was a 17-year-old male juvenile, who is a documented gang member and was already on supervision with Youth Parole for a different gang- related crime.
Detectives searched for the suspects through the night and into the following day. On July 5 at about 5 p.m., Detectives and the Special Enforcement Team executed search warrants in the 100 block of Tiger Drive and 2700 block of Dori Way. The male suspect and his female accomplice were taken into custody without incident.
They were both booked at the Carson City Juvenile Detention Center on the following charges:
1) Battery with a Deadly Weapon
2) Assault with a Deadly Weapon
3) Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Dwelling
4) Child Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon
5) Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
6) Youth Parole Violation
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on the shooting is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.
UPDATE 9 p.m.: According to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, a suspect is in custody. Several individuals were being detained at Tiger Drive, and also on Dori Way; all have been cooperative.
One female and one male juvenile are in custody; searches are ongoing on Dori Way.
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UPDATE 2 p.m.: the following is from a press release issued by Sheriff Ken Furlong:
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that took place at 11:50 p.m. on July 4th. One male juvenile was reported injured at the scene with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Investigators remained at the scene throughout the night retrieving evidence and interviewing witnesses. According to information gathered, several juveniles were engaged in a physical altercation in a parking at the apartments located at 20 College Parkway. The altercation appears to have moved into the common areas of the apartments and resulted in one male discharging several rounds from a small caliber handgun. As Deputies were arriving at the scene, they observed many juveniles running from area in all directions.
The victim of this incident received a minor gunshot wound to the leg. He was treated at the scene by Fire/Paramedics and transported to an area hospital.
Bullet projectiles were recovered from area apartments, including one that passed through the bedroom of innocent residents. Investigators continue to actively identify everyone that was involved in the incident and positively identify the suspect.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should report their information directly to the Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office at 775-887-2500.
For additional information on this shooting, please contact Sheriff Ken Furlong at 775-722-5856.
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According to Sheriff Ken Furlong, a shooting was reported just after midnight Thursday at 20 College Parkway.
The incident was a parking lot fight involving minors and one individual was shot in the leg, sustaining minor gunshot injuries.
The suspect has not yet been apprehended at this time but the investigation is continuing.
Updates to follow.
