A Fernley resident and his dog were killed by police on Dec. 13 after a high-speed chase near Holbrook, Ariz.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Kevin Donald Peloso, 54, was killed after an exchange of gunfire with police.
According to Arizona DPS, on Dec. 13, Peloso was traveling eastbound on I-40 when he was stopped by a DPS trooper near milepost 303. A DPS press release states Peloso fled the stop at approximately 10:02 a.m. and drove into the desert. Gunfire was possibly exchanged between Peloso and law enforcement, and he was pronounced deceased by DPS at 1:46 p.m. A dog was also deceased, and DPS said a second dog ran off into the desert.
Arizona DPS said both Peloso and his dog were shot dead by responding law enforcement. The Bronco was rammed, its tires blown out, and left totaled.
The Mountain Daily Star reported that Peloso’s family said he suffered from bipolar disorder and was in severe mental distress. The paper said the family had contacted the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 9 and requested a mental health evaluation, but the deputy did not intervene, and Peloso later left for a trip to Texas to pick up a puppy.
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