UPDATE | June 21, 2026 | 10:30 p.m.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting in Sun Valley
On June 21, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a battery with a deadly weapon involving a male and female in the 5300 block of Sun Valley Boulevard, between 4th Avenue and 2nd Avenue.
Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male with a gunshot wound. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
An adult female with a gunshot wound was located inside a vehicle in the immediate area. She was transported by emergency medical personnel to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to the scene and have assumed responsibility for the investigation.
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct its formal death investigation and will release the identities of the decedents following notification of next of kin.
This is being investigated as an isolated incident, and there is no immediate threat to the public related to this investigation.
Please continue to avoid the area while Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue their investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900 or https://t.co/jYworR6lxO, referencing case number WC26-3426.