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On the afternoon of August 31, 2014, 42-year-old Royal Shawn Binga allegedly robbed a 62-year-old female slot attendant inside Shopper’s Square Mall in Reno. A CVS supervisor and other shoppers intervened; Binga fled into the mall, was chased by two men, and during a struggle after being tripped he shot one of the pursuers in the chest. The man survived.

Witnesses pointed officers to a white truck; a high-speed pursuit followed. After briefly exiting and re-entering the vehicle, Binga led officers on another chase that ended near the Peppermill Casino. He exited the truck, ignored commands, and—after an officer’s attempt to subdue him—turned toward police with a firearm. Officers fired and Binga died despite immediate on-scene aid. The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office later concluded the officers’ use of deadly force was legally justified. No one was arrested in connection with Binga’s death.

If anyone saw the robbery, chase, or the truck that left the mall area, can you share what you remember?