Man accused of shooting Douglas County sergeant charged with attempted murder
The man accused of shooting a Douglas County Sheriff's Office sergeant in Gardnerville late Sunday night was charged with attempted murder on Wednesday after appearing in front of a judge.
According to KRNV News 4, Nicholas Berreman, 22, and accomplice Kaela Mae Horse-Berreman appeared, virtually, in front of an East Fork Justice Court judge on Wednesday afternoon.
Berreman, 22, is charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Sgt. John Lenz. His bail was set at $1 million cash. The judge increased the bail due to Berreman's violent past. He was appointed a public defender during Wednesday's hearing, according to KRNV.
Kaela Mae Horse-Berreman, who who was the driver of the suspect vehicle at the time of the shooting, was released from the Carson City jail on her own recognizance, according to KRNV. She is facing charges of harboring and aiding a felony offender.
Sgt. Lenz is recovering from a gunshot wound to the face. He was shot three times, including two shots to his chest that were stopped by his body armor.
Berreman has a lengthy criminal history including resisting a police officer, battery, obstructing, resisting a police officer, receiving stolen property and assault on a police officer. Berreman was convicted of assault with a firearm on a police officer in Alpine County, Calif., and was sentenced to 4 years in prison in June of 2019, but release prior to serving his full sentence. Berreman was listed as having violent tendencies on the arrest warrant.