Gardnerville Ranchos man shot during domestic dispute
A Gardnerville Ranchos man was seriously injured during a domestic dispute early this morning.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 1300 block of Wheeler Way at 3:30 a.m. on the report of a domestic battery in progress. While the deputies were responding to the call they were advised that shots had been fired.
According to the press release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, responding deputies learned that a 24-year-old man had intervened in a violent domestic battery between his mother and his step father who is 41 years of age.
The step father and step son became engaged in a physical confrontation and at some point during the altercation the step son shot the step father, according to the press release.
The step father was seriously injured and has been transported to Renown Medical Center in critical condition.
The step son is being detained and questioned by Sheriff’s Investigators.
Further details of this incident are being withheld at this time due to the on-going investigation.