Street Vibrations Carson City fireworks show cancelled after Sparks biker gang shooting
The fireworks display scheduled for tonight at the Harley-Davidson Street Vibrations show in Carson City has been cancelled. This comes after the motorcycle gang shooting at the Nugget in Sparks on Friday night and shooting early this morning on Victorian Avenue. Street Vibrations in Sparks has been cancelled due to the motorcycle gang affiliations tied to the shooting and a state of emergency has been issued.
It is not known if the cancellation of the Carson City show is related to the shootings.
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong reports there has been heavy southbound traffic from the Reno-Sparks area through Carson City tonight following the Street Vibrations cancellation. He said there hasn't been any problems within Carson City associated with the violence that erupted last night and this morning in the Reno-Sparks area.
"We've had real aggressive enforcement — keeping an eye on things and we're in constant communication with Reno and Sparks," Sheriff Furlong said.
The City of Sparks released a statement tonight regarding Street Vibrations.
The statement reads:
In light of a shooting involving rival members of motorcycle clubs at a Spark Casino Friday night, and a subsequent drive-by shooting on Victorian Avenue in Sparks this morning, a state-of-emergency has been declared by the City. It is expected the Governor will also declare a state-of-emergency on behalf of the City of Sparks. Pursuant to the police powers vested in the City of Sparks, the Street Vibrations motorcycle event in Sparks will be cancelled for the remainder of the weekend.
“The safety and security of the public is our number one priority,” said Sparks Mayor Geno Martini.
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