SPARKS, Nev. (AP) - Authorities say Sparks police officers fatally shot a suspect who crashed his vehicle into a police car and rock landscaping after reportedly trying to use a chainsaw to destroy a door in a motel lobby.
The Reno Police Department is investigating the incident that occurred Tuesday night in Sparks.
A statement issued by Reno poice said Sparks officers had responded to a report of a person using a chainsaw to destroy a wooden door separating him from motel employees.
According to the statement, the suspect was getting into his vehicle as officers arrived and that he disregarded orders to stop and then tried driving off, leading the crashes and shooting.
No officers were injured and the suspect’s identity wasn’t released.
A Reno Police Department spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for additional information about the circumstances of the incident.
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