Reno, Nevada

From the Reno Gazette-Journal of March 17, 2005

Police report shots fired at storage yard

A Reno storage shed manager traded gunshots with a suspected burglar who hid while a second suspect climbed a fence to escape, police said.

No one was hurt in the Wednesday night’s incident.

While police said the manager was lawful in defending himself and the property, they do not encourage people to take the law into their own hands.

Lt. Ron Donnelly suggested citizens call the police and be the best possible witness to help the investigation.

“We don’t want citizens to be put in harm’s way,” he said.

About 11:30 p.m. Wednesday the manager of Secure Self Storage at 4370 Rewana Way responded to an alarm at one of the storage sheds, police said.

He reportedly fired a gunshot into the air when he saw a man climbing a fence.

Donnelly said a second suspect hiding by a storage bin fired two to three shots at the manager.

He said the manager then returned fire and ran to get more bullets for his gun.

The suspects fled.