Secret Witness is offering a reward in the amount of $1,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspect wanted in connection with the battery with a deadly weapon/shooting of a female victim at a party in the area of Moon Rocks Washoe County, NV.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are now investigating a shooting during a December party near Moon Rocks as an intentional act. The shooting occurred late Saturday, December 26, 2020. Deputies initially responded to an area hospital after medical personnel reported treating a 17-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to the thigh. The victim said she was attending a party at “Big Wash” located southwest of the Moon Rocks recreation area. The victim stepped away from the large gathering, with a friend, when she was struck by the bullet. Initially, detectives investigated the incident as a probable accidental shooting; however, after two dozen interviews with witnesses and party attendees – the scope of the investigation has changed.
Washoe County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. Anyone having information relating to this crime or the suspect should contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office at 775-328-3320, Secret Witness at 775-322-4900, www.secretwitness.com, or text your tip to 847411 (TIP 411) Keyword – SW.