On the evening of October 6, 2024, a deadly confrontation occurred at Jackson Creek Ranch northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada. Twenty-three-year-old Rayvn Fairchild was found deceased near a vehicle in front of the residence after an altercation with homeowner Will Delong that escalated to an exchange of gunfire. Deputies arriving at the scene discovered both men had fired a single shot; Delong was wounded in the abdomen and airlifted to a Reno hospital.

Investigators concluded Fairchild had been committing multiple felonies on the property, including allegedly stealing a handgun from a vehicle and burglarizing cars, and that he fired at Delong first. A toxicology report showed Fairchild had amphetamines and methamphetamines in his system. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office called the case solved and determined Delong’s use of deadly force was justifiable self-defense; no arrests were made. It is unknown whether earlier reports of a man throwing rocks at hunters that day were connected to the shooting.

Did anyone in the area see Rayvn Fairchild or notice suspicious activity near Jackson Creek Ranch that evening?