Incident

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3-21-2020 Nevada Gardnerville (Gardnerville Ranchos) 1-1

Location

March 21, 2020

Incident Address

Gardnerville (Gardnerville Ranchos), Nevada

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Home Invasion - Perp Does Not Know Victim
Name: Joshua McCarthy
Age: 36
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Home Invasion
Home Invasion - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

Notes

HI; altercation; homeowner shoots perp

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://mynews4.com/news/local/one-dead-after-shooting-in-gardnerville-late-saturday-night

URL: https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/One-dead-in-Gardnerville-Ranchos-shooting-569008911.html

URL: https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2021/may/04/man-who-reportedly-tried-enter-home-shot-topaz-ran/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 17
State House District: 39