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Gary Spangler

Case from Reno, NV dated Jul 17, 2021

Victim Details

Gary Spangler

Male

White / Caucasian

Reno

NV

2021-07-17

62

Gary

Spangler

07/09/2026

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On a summer day in Reno, Nevada, the life of 62-year-old Gary Spangler, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On July 17, 2021, police were called to the Town & Country Motor Lodge on East 4th Street, where they discovered Spangler deceased in one of the rooms. An investigation determined that he had been the victim of a homicide, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

The initial investigation by the Reno Police Department's Robbery/Homicide Unit sought to piece together the event ...
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  • KRNV: Man found shot and killed in Reno motel room
  • https://www.kolotv.com: Man found shot to death at Reno motel
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