A man was sentenced to 167 years prison after his involvement in a shooting that injured seven people in October 2023.

The Washoe County District Attorney's Office says Frank Hewitt Jr. will be eligible for parole after 64 years.

Hewitt was found guilty by a jury of seven counts of Attempted Murder with a Deadly Weapon, five counts of Battery with a Deadly Weapon, two counts of Battery with a Deadly Weapon Causing Substantial Bodily Harm, two counts Child Abuse with a Deadly Weapon, and one count Discharging a Firearm into Occupied Structure.

Prosecutors say police responded to a complaint about a noisy party at the Zephyr Pointe Apartments on October 6, 2023, when she heard gunshots coming from one of the buildings. Authorities say the officer then saw two masked men run from the area and jump into a car to get away. She attempted to stop the pair but was unable to detain them.

Prpsecutors say as additional officers arrived, they found seven victims throughout the building, all suffering from various degrees of gunshot wounds.

The victims’ injuries were as follows:

* Victim A: 15-year-old shot in the hand

* Victim B: 20-year-old shot in the chest (bullet lodged behind lung), leg, and wrist

* Victim C: 20-year-old shot in the thigh and upper arm

* Victim D: 18-year-old shot in the thigh

* Victim E: 15-year-old shot in the chest and leg

* Victim F: 18-year-old shot in the arm

* Victim G: 21-year-old shot in the foot

During the investigation, RPD learned that a group of teens and young adults were having a party in Building J that night of the shooting. Prosecutors say some of the group went to a nearby convenience store, and when they returned and were on the landing outside of the apartment, Hewitt and another man ran up and opened fire. They say the two men fired 32 shots at the group in two bursts before running away.

JANUARY 26, 2026

Reno Police officers have arrested a second suspect in connection with a shooting that injured seven people in October 2023.

Police say the Robbery Homicide Unit helped the Regional Gang Unit arrest 20-year-old Chemarion Cooks near South Los Altos Parkway and Vista Boulevard in Sparks on Thursday.

Cooks now faces seven counts of Attempted Murder with a Deadly Weapon, five counts of Battery with a Deadly Weapon resulting in Substantial Bodily Harm, Child Abuse with a Deadly Weapon and Discharging a Firearm into a Structure. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

ORIGINAL STORY: 

Reno Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that injured seven people at Zephyr Pointe Apartments in October 2023. 

Multiple agencies responded to the complex on North McCarran Blvd. near West 7th Street around 10:45 p.m. on October 6.

The victims were four adults and three kids.

On December 24, 2024, more than a year later, police arrested suspect. 19-year-old Frank Hewitt and charged with him:

  • Seven counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon.
  • Two counts of Battery with substantial bodily harm
  • Two counts of Battery with a Deadly Weapon
  • Three counts of child abuse of the deadly weapon.
  • One count of shooting into an occupied dwelling.

Hewitt was already in custody for an unrelated shooting offense and was additionally charged.

The investigation is ongoing. 

If you have any information that can help authorities, call or text your anonymous tip to Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.

OCTOBER 7:

Multiple agencies responded to calls of reported shots at 10:45 p.m. on October 6, 2023.

Reno Police say a shooting broke out at the Zephyr Pointe Apartments in North Reno on North McCarran Boulevard near West 7th Street.

When officers got to the scene, they found seven people were shot. Four of the victims were adults and three were teenagers.

The Reno Fire Department and REMSA provided emergency medical aid on scene but all victims needed to be rushed to the hospital.

One adult man and one teenage girl remain in critical condition at this time.

Investigators believe an ongoing dispute led to the shooting.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Reno Police Department's non-emergency line at 775-334-2121. You can also contact secret witness by calling or texting the tip to 775-322-4900.