Owen Earl Barton

Male, White

Date of the incident: 1/16/2020

Place of the incident:

Yerington, Lyon, NV
Cardon Lane and Willhoyt Lane

Deputies responded at about 1:30 p.m. to a call between neighbors on Cardon Lane of an assault with a deadly weapon. The caller reported that his neighbor had come to his house brandishing a handgun and threatening him with it. Deputies contacted the armed man, who reportedly failed to comply with their instructions. The man allegedly advanced on the deputies and pulled his gun, and the deputies shot and killed him.

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