The teenager accused of shooting and killing her father and brother was supposed to be in court Thursday, but her status hearing was postponed yet again.
As we have reported, 17-year-old Mashenka Reid was supposed to be in court a week ago, but her hearing was postponed to today.
According to the district attorney's office, the defense requested for today's appearance to be vacated... and the request was approved.
Now, Reid is expected to make her appearance on March 28th.
FEBRUARY 14, 2024:
The Washoe County coroner has identified one of the two people killed in a Stead home earlier this month.Â
The medical examiner's office says 39-year-old Justin Reid was killed in the double homicide. He is the father of the suspected shooter, 17-year-old Mashenka Reid, who's now facing murder charges. She's also suspected of killing her brother at the same time.Â
The second victim remains unidentified.Â
FEBRUARY 12, 2024:Â
More details are emerging in a double homicide that happened in north Reno on Friday afternoon.
In an arrest report from the Reno Police Department, 17-year-old suspect Mashenka Reid reportedly called 911 and told a dispatcher "I just couldn't resist the urge to kill somebody," when she was asked what happened.
Reid's father and younger brother were found dead inside an apartment on Silver Sky Parkway, while her sister was found alive when an officer kicked in a door to a locked bedroom.
The arrest report details the timeline of events surrounding the double homicide.
A neighbor was the first one to call in the shootings according to the report. They reportedly heard muffled gunshots and people saying "help, help."
911 then got a call from Mashenka Reid, who told the dispatcher "I shot my dad." When the dispatcher tried to ask another question Reid responded by saying "I shot my brother," before saying "my brother's dead."
Reid said she dropped the gun, which she identified as a Walther PPS, inside the apartment.
When the first officer arrived on scene around 4:17 p.m. Reid was detained and placed on the floor of the apartment while the officer checked the welfare of others in the apartment.
REMSA arrived on scene around 4:30 p.m. and pronounced both the father and brother dead.
Reid was taken to the main station of the Reno Police Department where she was read the juvenile Miranda Admonishment and asked if she wanted to speak with law enforcement, whereupon she declined to speak.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
An arrest has been made in a double homicide that happened in north Reno on Friday afternoon.
17-year-old Mashenka Reid was booked on two counts of open murder on Saturday, a day after the incident which happened on Silver Sky Parkway.
At around 4 p.m. on Friday, the Reno Police Department responded to a residence on Silver Sky Parkway on reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found the suspect and two people who had died.
Detectives with the Robbery/Homicide Unit have taken over the investigation, which is still ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Reno Police Department's non-emergency line at (775) 334-2121.
You can also contact Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900 or by visiting secretwitness.com.
