A Reno man is facing assault and battery charges after police say he pistol whipped a person and fired shots into the air.
Reno Police were called just after 8:15 a.m. Thursday to the area of 6th Street and Sage Street on a report of battery with a deadly weapon.
Police say a second caller reported the suspect, later identified as 45-year-old Eddie Luna, was running through the area with two guns, and threatening people while firing into the air.
Officers tracked Luna to a home on Wedekind Road. Due to the home being near Rita Cannan Elementary and High Desert Montessori School, both schools were put on secured campus status as a precaution.
With the home surrounded, Police say Luna attempting to leave the area in a different car. He was stopped and taken into custody without incident.
Luna is now facing multiple charges including, two counts of battery with a deadly weapon, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Reno Police Department's non-emergency line at 775-334-2121 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
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Reno Police are investigating after a report of a battery with a deadly weapon on Thursday morning led to temporarily secured campuses at two schools and the Nevada Cares Campus.
Officers first responded around 8:20 a.m. to E. 4th Street and 6th Street on a report of a battery with a deadly weapon. Police later confirmed a person was armed with a gun. That information was confirmed in coordination with information received from Washoe County.
The scene was later moved to Silverada Boulevard and Cannan Street. Because of activity in the area, Rita Cannan Elementary School and High Desert Montessori went into a secured campus status.
Police said the scene is now breaking down, and there is no current threat to the public. Both schools have resumed normal operations.
Our crew spoke with a witness at the scene. Those firsthand details will be shared in evening newscasts and in updates as they are confirmed by police.
Below is the statement released by Washoe County about the incident involving a gun near the Nevada Cares Campus:
"We were made aware of an incident on Sixth Street and Montello at 8:46 a.m., and due to the proximity to the Nevada Cares Campus, staff immediately activated the Emergency Plan and locked down the campus for the safety of our clients and employees. Clients and employees were informed of the situation, and access to the campus was closed. The suspect was an off-duty contractor with the Karma Box Project and was immediately terminated by Karma Box. The lockdown on the campus was lifted at 9:56 a.m., and the matter is now in the hands of the Reno Police Department."
The county said the lockdown at the Nevada Cares Campus was lifted at 9:56 a.m.
Officials emphasized the investigation is ongoing. Details about injuries or the people involved have not been released as officers continue gathering information from witnesses and victims.
This remains a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information is confirmed.
