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I stole the following from thefiringline.com. Here's a semi local story about one of our local brothers. Glad someone was there to stop him before it got even worse.
http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...2Fbreakingnews
thank God we can carry in bars, stuff happens anywhere.
Gunman kills 2, is slain by Reno man
Three people are dead after a gunfight from a long-running family feud broke out in a crowded bar in Winnemucca early today, according to Winnemucca and Humboldt County authorities.
Winnemucca police said Ernesto Villagomez entered the Player’s Bar and Grill about 2:30 a.m. and began firing a pistol into the bar with a crowd of about 300 people, killing two brothers and wounding two people.
When Villagomez began reloading, a 48-year-old Reno man drew his pistol and killed Villagomez. The Reno man had a Washoe County concealed weapons permit and was detained but not charged.
Humboldt District Attorney Russell Smith said the slaying of Villagomez was justifiable, in self defense and in the defense of others. Police withheld the Reno man’s name.
Sgt. Eric Silva said Villagomez, 30 of Winnemucca, fired a number of shots but from a large-capacity semiautomatic pistol but couldn’tsay how many.
Police said Villagomez shot and killed Jose Torres, 20, and his brother Margarito Torres, 19, both of Winnemucca.
Villagomez’s two other victims — a 34-year-old male and 22-year-old woman — did not suffer life-threatening wounds and were listed as stable at Humboldt General Hospital.
Silva said the incident was the result of a long-running feud between two families in Winnemucca. But he declined to say more.
“We do not want that released for now,” he said.
Sunday’s shooting may have been in retaliation for an earlier drive-by shooting involving the families in the town, Winnemucca police Chief Bob Davidson told KRNV-TV in Reno. He said the incident was part of a “long-standing family feud.” Davidson said city police and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office intend to hold a series of town meetings between the families feuding and “bring some closure to this and end the violence to our community.” Police, deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were taking steps to prevent reprisals.
Silva said he did not have further description of the guns. He said Winnemucca police seized both firearms and took them to the Washoe County Crime Laboratory. Winnemucca has about 8,000 people and is about 160 miles northeast of Reno. The three men were pronounced dead at the scene.
While the incident occurred during the annual Runnamucca motorcycle event, police said there is no evidence linking the shootings to any motorcycle gangs or clubs. “Our investigation is currently pursuing a lead that indicates that this event may have been as a result of a long-standing feud between several families,” a police news release said.
The bar at 1062 South Grass Valley Road was closed Sunday while the investigation continues.
I stole the following from thefiringline.com. Here's a semi local story about one of our local brothers. Glad someone was there to stop him before it got even worse.
http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...2Fbreakingnews
thank God we can carry in bars, stuff happens anywhere.
Gunman kills 2, is slain by Reno man
Three people are dead after a gunfight from a long-running family feud broke out in a crowded bar in Winnemucca early today, according to Winnemucca and Humboldt County authorities.
Winnemucca police said Ernesto Villagomez entered the Player’s Bar and Grill about 2:30 a.m. and began firing a pistol into the bar with a crowd of about 300 people, killing two brothers and wounding two people.
When Villagomez began reloading, a 48-year-old Reno man drew his pistol and killed Villagomez. The Reno man had a Washoe County concealed weapons permit and was detained but not charged.
Humboldt District Attorney Russell Smith said the slaying of Villagomez was justifiable, in self defense and in the defense of others. Police withheld the Reno man’s name.
Sgt. Eric Silva said Villagomez, 30 of Winnemucca, fired a number of shots but from a large-capacity semiautomatic pistol but couldn’tsay how many.
Police said Villagomez shot and killed Jose Torres, 20, and his brother Margarito Torres, 19, both of Winnemucca.
Villagomez’s two other victims — a 34-year-old male and 22-year-old woman — did not suffer life-threatening wounds and were listed as stable at Humboldt General Hospital.
Silva said the incident was the result of a long-running feud between two families in Winnemucca. But he declined to say more.
“We do not want that released for now,” he said.
Sunday’s shooting may have been in retaliation for an earlier drive-by shooting involving the families in the town, Winnemucca police Chief Bob Davidson told KRNV-TV in Reno. He said the incident was part of a “long-standing family feud.” Davidson said city police and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office intend to hold a series of town meetings between the families feuding and “bring some closure to this and end the violence to our community.” Police, deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were taking steps to prevent reprisals.
Silva said he did not have further description of the guns. He said Winnemucca police seized both firearms and took them to the Washoe County Crime Laboratory. Winnemucca has about 8,000 people and is about 160 miles northeast of Reno. The three men were pronounced dead at the scene.
While the incident occurred during the annual Runnamucca motorcycle event, police said there is no evidence linking the shootings to any motorcycle gangs or clubs. “Our investigation is currently pursuing a lead that indicates that this event may have been as a result of a long-standing feud between several families,” a police news release said.
The bar at 1062 South Grass Valley Road was closed Sunday while the investigation continues.
