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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:42 AM

One killed, one injured in shooting at Fernley warehouse

One killed, one injured in shooting at Fernley warehouse
9:30 p.m. update

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

Lyon County Sheriff's Office administrative director Michael Carlson confirmed that one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting Thursday evening in Fernley.

Carlson said the Sheriff's Office was called to the 2300 block of East Newlands Dr. for a report of shots fired at 7:10 p.m.

When deputies arrived, they found one person deceased and one injured, both with gunshot wounds. He said the injured victim was transported to a local hospital. Carlson said there is no shooter at large.

"This is an isolated incident and the sheriff's office want's to let everyone know there is no threat to the community," he said.

Carlson declined to release any additional information about either the location of the shooting or the people involved.

The North Lyon County Fire Protection District reported that the shooting took place in the parking lot of MSC Industrial Direct, Inc. located at 2300 East Newlands Dr.

Original story

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

A shooting has been reported at the MSC Warehouse in Fernley, with one person killed and one or two people transported to a Reno hospital with injuries.

No further details have yet been released.

Michael Carlson, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office administrative director, confirmed only that there has been a shooting in the east part of Fernley.

This story will be updated when more information is available.

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