Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

First person charged in connection to Lemmon Valley shootout

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives today charged Tyler Bautista Hernandez, 24, of Reno for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Bautista Hernandez is the first person to face charges stemming from a shooting between multiple subjects in a Lemmon Valley commercial parking lot on November 27, 2021.

Bautista Hernandez was involved in a vehicle crash which occurred moments after the shooting.

Preliminary investigative findings have identified Bautista Hernandez as a person of interest in the shooting, as well as the driver of the vehicle which fled the scene and subsequently crashed head-on into an uninvolved party’s SUV. Bautista Hernandez and his passenger were both ejected from the vehicle. Preliminary findings also place a handgun in Bautista Hernandez’s hand during the events which unfolded in the parking lot.

Tyler Bautista Hernandez was convicted of felonious involuntary manslaughter related to a fatal shooting which occurred in Galena in June of 2018. Therefore, Bautista Hernandez is now charged with one count of owning or possessing a firearm by a prohibited person, a felony.

This is an ongoing investigation. Additional updates will be provided as they become available.

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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