Wild Traffic Stop In Nevada Turns Into Shootout, A Car Crash, A SWAT Standoff, 2 Cops Shot And The Suspect At Room Temperature

Sparks, Nevada — On March 29, 2024, at approximately 1:39 p.m. a Sparks police officer initiated a traffic stop in the 1700 block of Greenbrae drive on a Ford Expedition with no license plates. As the officer approached the driver's side window of the vehicle, the driver produced a handgun and shot through the window at the officer, striking our officer in the shoulder. The vehicle then fled the scene and crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Greenbrae and Rock boulevard. At that time, the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled that scene on foot. Officers in dispatch received information of a subject jumping fences in the 1400 blocks of Greenbrae drive And prospect avenue officers from Spark's police, Reno Police and the Washoe county sheriff's office began checking the area on foot.

Further information reported that the subject had entered an occupied residence and was driven out of the residence by that resident. Officers checked another address that the subject was reported to have entered. An elderly female resident, answered the door and dropped to the floor. At which time the subject began firing at officers from inside the home, striking a Washoe county deputy. The deputy and the female were pulled from the scene by other officers while they were taking fire. At the same time, a second Sparks police officer was struck by gunfire from the subject, and he was able to self evacuate from the area. The subject involved in this incident exited that residence and entered a different home occupied by a different elderly female resident. The female hid from this subject in her home.

The subject entered the backyard of that resident and began firing towards officers in the area. While the subject was in the backyard, officers were able to assist the female in that residence in exiting from her home. Shortly thereafter, the subject reentered her home and barricaded within the home. SWAT and negotiator teams from all three agencies negotiated with the suspect for several hours, while various tactics were deployed in hopes of the subject's, surrendering and exiting on several occasions. The subject opened fire and officers did return fire. Just after 10 p.m., entry was made into the residents, and the subject was located and determined to be deceased. The subject was identified as 34-year-old Anthony Wade. Wade had a .40 caliber, semiautomatic handgun, with an extended magazine. The two Sparks police officers and one Washoe county deputy were treated and released for their injuries.