WATCH: Armed Suspect Arrested After Being Shot During Armed Confrontation

RENO, NEVADA — Sparks Police Department released body cam footage of an incident where an armed suspect was arrested after being shot during armed confrontation.

On August 04, 2021, Sparks Police officers responded to Victorian Avenue near the RTC Centennial Plaza for reports of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon. While investigating the incident, it was determined the armed suspect had approached a man and his daughter who were at a transit center. The suspect pressed a gun into the man’s side while grabbing and holding him. The men eventually separated, but as the victim's were walking away, the suspect approached them again.

Sparks Police officers responded and located suspect in the crosswalk of Victorian Avenue and Victorian Plaza Circle. Officers began to give the suspect verbal commands to show his hands, but he refused and continued to walk away from them. As officers followed, they observed he had a handgun in his hand, and they continued to give verbal commands, as the suspect moved away from them towards civilians who were in the area for the "Hot August Nights" event.

Moments later multiple officer involved shootings occurred. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. He was eventually booked into jail and charged with multiple offenses to include. but not limited to Battery with a Deadly Weapon by a Prisoner, Probationer, or Parolee; Assault with a Deadly Weapon; Resisting a Public Officer with use of a Firearm; Owning or Possession of a Gun by a Prohibited Person; and Carrying a Concealed Explosive, Pneumatic Gun, Firearm, or Dangerous Weapon without a Permit.

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