RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The Reno Police Department (RPD) has released video footage of an officer-involved shooting that occurred in downtown Reno near Wingfield Park on Dec. 22, 2022.

According to RPD Deputy Chief Tom Robinson, at approximately 7:22 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, RPD officers responded to the Riverwalk on Sierra St. on reports of a subject armed with a gun. Additional 911 calls revealed that the suspect has two rifles, firing shots and people were running away.

Upon arrival, RPD Officers located the suspect by the river near the amphitheater while the bailiffs were shooting at him. The suspect fell to the ground, but would not cooperate with the officers and bailiffs and refused to show his hands. RPD said the suspect got up and ran just as the officers went to handcuff him.

Officers and bailiffs shot at the fleeing suspect due to concerns that he was still armed and that he posed an active threat to the safety of the people in the area. The suspect was handcuffed and transported to a local hospital, no other injuries were reported.

The suspect was later identified as 22-year-old, Emmanuel Flores-Saldana. Investigation confirmed that Flores-Saldana fired 17 shots using a stolen AR-15 rifle and a shotgun, which he obtained hours prior to the incident. Posted By Ghost