UPDATE 8:55PM: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has taken 40-year-old Fernley resident Jeremey Barrett into custody in connection with the June 1, 2026 homicide investigation on Burger Road in Fernley.
Earlier in the investigation, 44-year-old Fernley resident James Edward Karol was also taken into custody and the tan Jeep associated with the investigation was recovered.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for its assistance and the numerous law enforcement partners who assisted throughout the investigation.
The investigation remains active and additional information will be released as it becomes available and appropriate to do so.
UPDATE: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has located and taken 44-year-old Fernley resident James Edward Karol into custody in connection with the June 1, 2026 homicide investigation on Burger Road in Fernley. The tan Jeep associated with the investigation has also been recovered.
The investigation remains active and 40-year-old Fernley resident Jeremey Barrett remains outstanding. Investigators have identified Barrett as the individual responsible for the shooting.
Barrett should still be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone with information regarding Barrett’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at (775) 463-6620.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available and appropriate to do so.
UPDATE: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division has identified the two outstanding subjects involved in the June 1, 2026 homicide investigation on Burger Road in Fernley as 44-year-old Fernley resident James Edward Karol and 40-year-old Fernley resident Jeremey Barrett.
Investigators have identified Barrett as the individual responsible for the shooting.
Both subjects remain outstanding and are actively being sought by law enforcement. Investigators do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the general public at this time; however, both subjects should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Karol, Barrett, or the associated vehicles is urged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at (775) 463-6620.
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On June 1, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Northern Command Area responded to the 1600 block of Burger Road in Fernley for a report of a shooting involving one victim.
Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male suffering from a single gunshot wound. Personnel from the North Lyon Fire Protection District responded to the scene and immediately initiated lifesaving measures. Despite those efforts, the male subject was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Witnesses reported the victim had been involved in an altercation with two adult male subjects moments prior to the shooting. Following the incident, both subjects fled the area. One subject was reportedly operating a red quad, while the second subject fled in a tan Jeep.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for both subjects and the associated vehicles. At this time, investigators do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the general public; however, both subjects remain outstanding, are considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
Anyone with information regarding the identity or whereabouts of the involved subjects or vehicles is urged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at (775) 463-6620.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is actively investigating this homicide. Additional information will be released as it becomes available and appropriate to do so.
