Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on June 16, 2024, 59-year-old Barry Vierra and 37-year-old Michelle Berna were shot on Linden Street in Reno. Officers who responded to reports of shots fired found both victims with multiple gunshot wounds in the 200 block; each was taken to a local hospital and later died. The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled both deaths homicides.

Reno detectives describe the shooting as an isolated incident and say there is no ongoing risk to the public. Investigators identified a suspect who was taken into custody on unrelated charges; law enforcement has not released the person’s name and says it is awaiting additional crime lab results before filing homicide charges. The motive for the killings has not been disclosed.

If anyone has information about Barry Vierra, Michelle Berna, or what happened on Linden Street that morning, please share what is known with Reno Police.