Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

PR #: 1300037
Date Issued: Mar 26, 2013 - 4:12pm

Sheriff's Detectives continue investigating a suspicious death on Wewoka Way in Sun Valley

CASE #: WC13-1859
WHEN: Monday, March 25, 2013 at approximately 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: 165 Wewoka Way in Sun Valley
VICTIM/S: One adult male, pending notification of next of kin
CONTACT: Sergeant Armando Avina -

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division is investigating a suspicious death involving an unknown deceased male that was located inside of a vehicle in Sun Valley.

On Monday, March 25, 2013, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Washoe County Deputies responded to Wewoka Way on a report of shots fired in the area. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered a deceased male with multiple gunshot wounds, inside of a vehicle.

This is an ongoing investigation. The cause of death is pending a medical examination which will be completed by the Washoe County Medical Examiner's Office. The decedent's name is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

A yellow Suzuki GSR 750 was seen leaving the area of Wewoka Way shortly after the time of the shooting and was found abandoned one and one half blocks away on Garden Way. Detectives are interested in speaking to anybody who may have seen this motorcycle or its driver.

Anyone having information relating to this case should contact the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit at 775-328-3320, Secret Witness at 775-322-4900, www.secretwitness.com, or text a Secret Witness tip to 847411 (TIP 411) keyword-SW.

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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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