Stagecoach Man Arrested After Landlord-Tenant Dispute Shooting

A 46-year-old Stagecoach resident is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting a man in the chest during a dispute early Wednesday morning, according to reports from Carson Now, mynews4.com, and the Nevada Appeal.

The incident occurred around 12:28 a.m. on Nov. 11 in the 10000 block of Geurts Lane. Multiple 911 calls alerted authorities to a shooting in the area, prompting a massive response from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, which included deputies from the Central, Western, Northern, and Southern Commands, as well as Central Lyon Fire personnel.

Initial reports indicate that the confrontation between the landlord and the tenant escalated when William Richardson allegedly used a rifle to shoot the other individual in the chest, Carson Now reported.

After the shooting, Richardson fled the scene. Responding deputies and emergency medical teams located the victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center, where they received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and was subsequently released, according to mynews4.com.

Law enforcement did not have to look far to find the suspect. Deputies conducted a search of the immediate area and located Richardson several blocks away from the 10000 block of Geurts Lane, where he was reportedly hiding in the sagebrush, the Nevada Appeal reported.

Stagecoach Man Arrested After Landlord-Tenant Dispute Shooting — Photo: nevadaappeal.com

Richardson was taken into custody without incident. Following the arrest, detectives from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division arrived at the scene to take over the lead on the investigation.

Richardson was transported to the Lyon County Jail. He has been booked on three specific felony charges:

Battery with a deadly weapon
Discharging a firearm where a person might be endangered
Disregard for the safety of persons resulting in substantial bodily harm

The investigation into the exact cause of the dispute and the circumstances leading to the use of a rifle remains active and ongoing.

While the victim has been released from medical care, the legal process for the allegations against Richardson is just beginning. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to look for any additional details that might clarify the sequence of events that led to the gunfire.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at (775) 463-6600 or by email at [email protected], according to the sheriff’s office.