Person of interest ID'd in slaying at Tahoe hotel and casino, considered armed and dangerous
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Monday identified a person of interest in the Oct. 3 slaying of a California man in a room inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Stateline at Lake Tahoe.
Jose Rodriguez DeJesus Quezada, 44, is the person of interest in the murder of Kevin Leroy Edwards, age 56, of Dublin, Calif. There is information to believe Quezada has recently been traveling the northern Nevada area, specifically the Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe and Lyon County areas.
Quezada is known to frequent areas surrounding homeless shelters, trucks stops, and similar type areas and is known to associate with the transgender community, according to Douglas County authorities. Quezada should be considered armed and dangerous.
A reward is being offered to anyone with information on the whereabouts of Quezada. Your identity is not needed and you will remain anonymous. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to call DCSO Dispatch at (775) 782-5126 or Douglas County Secret Witness at: 775-78-CRIME (775-782-7463) or DCSO Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski at 775-782-9909.