A suspect is dead and two officers are in the hospital following a police shooting in Sparks.Â
It happened at a shopping center near E. Prater Way and N. McCarran Boulevard.
Sparks Police tell us they were called to the shopping center around 11:30 a.m. Thursday after a man said he planned to shoot people inside of a business.
The shooting occurred after officers arrived. The suspect died at the scene; the two officers were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The Washoe County Regional Officer-involved shooting protocol has been enacted. Reno Police and the Washoe County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
This is an active investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900 or secretwitness.com.
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According to Sparks Police a police shooting occurred in the area just after noon.
All lanes of McCarran Boulevard in Sparks are closed between E. Prater Way and Lincoln Way due to heavy police activity in the area.
You're asked to avoid the area. We'll update this story as we learn more.
