Fernley man charged with first degree murder in Monday's fatal shooting of his brother
A Fernley man has been charged with first degree murder with use of a deadly weapon in the fatal shooting of his brother that happened Monday morning in Fernley, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
Edward Doyle Small was taken to jail following the shooting death of his brother, Vincent Eugene Small, in the 900 block of Mesa Drive in Fernley, according to Lyon County Sheriff's Office Detective Mike Messmann in a news release issued Wednesday.
Information from the preliminary investigation revealed the shooting happened as a result of a family disturbance, where the suspect fled in a vehicle and was later found and taken into custody without incident.
The investigation remains open and is ongoing. We will update as more information becomes available.