RENO, Nev. (AP) - Authorities in Reno have identified the suspect who died in a shootout last week during a traffic stop.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office tells the Reno Gazette-Journal (https://on.rgj.com/2n7Gxxh ) the suspect was 25-year-old Rafael Navarro-Garcia.
Authorities are still searching for a 17-year-old boy accused of also being involved in the incident that left an officer injured. The officer remains at a hospital.
Authorities have said the incident happened when Reno police tried to conduct a traffic stop Thursday near the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
Officers shot Navarro-Garcia while he was fleeing from a sport utility vehicle. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The incident was the second fatal shooting within a week involving Reno police. A 24-year-old Las Vegas man was shot and killed Feb. 23 at the downtown Eldorado hotel-casino.
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Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, https://www.rgj.com
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