On the late afternoon of December 21, 2016, 38-year-old Raymond Salaiz was shot and killed during an encounter with a Reno Police officer inside the Gold Dust West Casino parking area. A casino security supervisor had recognized Salaiz from a Sparks Police Department bulletin and contacted police. An officer approached Salaiz at a gaming machine and asked for identification; Salaiz gave a false name and said his ID was in a white Dodge Avenger parked in the southwest lot.

As the officer walked with Salaiz to the vehicle, Salaiz—who had been using methamphetamine for several days and had his wallet, identification, and a knife in his pocket—got into the car, started the engine and began reversing. The officer became entangled between the open driver’s door and the vehicle while it moved, was dragged and pinned, and discharged his firearm, striking Salaiz. Salaiz was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Washoe County District Attorney later reported the shooting was justified and no criminal charges were filed.

Does anyone have additional details about events inside the casino before police arrived or eyewitness accounts from the parking lot?