Updated:The following is a press release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: At approximately 12:30 p.m. today Wade Kelly was apprehended following an extensive manhunt in the Round Hill area of Lake Tahoe. Mr. Kelly was being sought on suspicion of committing battery with a deadly weapon.
Mr. Kelly was found hiding in the woods near Round Hill Pines beach after being spotted by residents trying to cover himself with pine needles in an effort to hide from authorities. The residents alerted Sheriff’s Deputies who had established a perimeter in the area. The Washoe County Sheriff’s helicopter was alerted, and hovered overhead the area where Kelly was believed to be hiding while members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s SWAT team and K-9 Unit moved in.
Mr. Kelly was apprehended by SWAT and K-9 officers without incident, and turned over to Washoe County Deputies who transported Kelly to the Washoe County Jail. Mr. Kelly was not armed at the time of his arrest.
Sheriff Ron Pierini would like to thank the men and women of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Nevada Highway Patrol, and members of the media for their assistance in apprehending Mr. Kelly.
Captain John Milby,
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
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A house to house search of the Elk Point Country Club area in Stateline is being conducted today by authorities.
Douglas County Sheriff’s officers are looking for Wade Kelly, 52, the suspect of a Reno area shooting, in the area of Elk Point. Kelly is described as a white male, brown collar length hair and brown eyes. He also has a goatee.
Residents in the area are urged to keep their doors and vehicles locked. The only clothing description is a green jacket. Kelly is believed to be armed and dangerous. He is wanted in connection with a Reno shooting. KTVN Channel 2 Reno reports that Kelly was in fight with his brother early this morning and that gunshots were fired inside a Callahan Ranch Trail home.
Officers, Swat Team, and K-9 units are searching the area and making notification of residents. Residents in the area are urged to keep their doors and vehicles locked. If residents in the area see anyone suspicious please report it immediately to 911.
Residents are being escorted out of the Elk Point area by Officers. No one is being allowed into the area, Douglas authorities stated in a news release.