Three in custody in connection with fatal Carson City shooting

UPDATE 2:00 p.m. - Three young adults were taken into custody Monday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of a young man over a marijuana deal near a park in north Carson City, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

The three — two men and a woman — were arrested without incident by Carson City SWAT at an apartment complex on Fifth Street near Harbin Street. The three came out following demands by SWAT to surrender after investigators learned they had been hiding inside a residence.

The victim of the shooting died at 2:09 a.m. after being flown from Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center to Renown Medical Center in Reno. He is believed to be in his late teens. His name has not been released and the names of the three suspects have not been released. The three are in their late teens and adults. One of the male suspects had an outstanding juvenile warrant, said Furlong.

Bullet casings from semi-automatic hand guns were found on a street. The shooting did not take place in the park, but near the park. At this time it is believed the shooting was over a transaction of around 3 ounces of marijuana in which the "deal went south and now we have a dead teen," said Furlong.

During the investigation it was learned where the suspects were at. A search warrant was sought and approved by a judge, said Furlong. Once the suspects were in custody, detectives began a search of the residence.

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UPDATE 641AM: The investigation into the early Monday morning shooting that left one person dead during an apparent drug transaction continues with detectives working all angles in the investigation, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. He reports the following details:

At 12:39 a.m. the Carson City Sheriff’s Office received reports of multiple shots fired in the area of Windridge Drive and Spooner Drive in North Carson City. As units arrived in the area, authorities at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Emergency Room reported an adult male had arrived at their center with a gunshot wound to the stomach. The victim was in critical condition and taken to Renown Medical Center by Care Flight. The victim was pronounced dead shortly after 2 a.m.

Detectives are interviewing witnesses at this time, as well as the adult male who transported the victim to the hospital. The victim’s name is being held, pending notification to next of kin.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Carson City Sheriff’s Office at 887-2014.

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UPDATE: Carson City sheriff’s detectives are investigating a homicide that happened early Monday morning in the Northridge area of Carson City. The adult male victim was flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno with a gunshot wound and died at the hospital, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The victim was taken by a driver to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center following the shooting, where he was flown out by Care Flight, said Furlong. The vehicle, a yellow 4-door Mitsubishi sedan, appears to have been struck with a bullet in the front end area. Deputies are looking for the suspects involved.

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