According to the Nye County Sheriff's Office, detectives and deputies executed a search warrant around 2 a.m. in Pahrump. During the encounter, shots were fired, and the subject of the warrant, Michael Anthony Bonini, was killed. Eric Anderson, 29, and Aaron Williamson, 34, were placed on paid administrative leave.
Victim's Name: Michael Anthony Bonini
Agency Responsible: Nye County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: White
Date of Death: May 23, 2017
County: Nye
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2602
Geography: Suburban