On the evening of Thursday, May 1, 2025, police found the body of 34-year-old Oscar Henderson outside the Silver Legacy casino at West 4th and North Sierra streets in downtown Reno. An autopsy by the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Henderson’s death was a homicide from a gunshot wound to the torso.

Henderson, described as a brother, son, uncle, and father from nearby Sparks, left family members grieving and seeking community support to give him a proper farewell. The Reno Police Department reported that investigators located and arrested a suspect the following day near Santa Cruz, California; the person’s identity was not released because of their age. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing.

If anyone was in downtown Reno near West 4th and North Sierra the evening of May 1 and saw something that could help, please share what was observed with investigators.