At 4:17 p.m. deputies responded to a domestic dispute call. Upon arrival deputies found a woman and two children had evacuated the home, where an infant, and Cortney Ronald Staley remained. After five hours of discussion, police entered the home and exchanged gunfire with Staley, killing him.
Victim's Name: Cortney Ronald Staley
Agency Responsible: Carson City Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: August 3, 2019
County: Carson City
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: 4919
Geography: Urban