On the morning of Sunday, August 18, 2019, 18-year-old Erik Garcia-Holstone of Sparks, Nevada, was shot during a large gathering in Sun Valley near Sidehill Drive and Quartz Lane. He was not found at the immediate scene but was taken by a private vehicle to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District station on Sun Valley Boulevard and then transported to a local hospital, where he died of gunshot wounds.

A 15-year-old male also died from gunshot wounds at the scene; a third male teenager was shot, treated at a hospital, and later released. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner ruled both deaths to be from gunshot wounds.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigated, interviewing numerous witnesses and involving the Regional Gang Unit, though it was not confirmed whether the shooting was gang-related. As of early September 2019 no arrests had been announced and Secret Witness offered a reward for information.

If anyone was at that gathering or knows anything about the shooting, please share information that could help identify those responsible.