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Michael Roach

Case from Reno, NV dated May 22, 2020

Victim Details

Michael Roach

Male

White / Caucasian

Reno

NV

2020-05-22

34

Michael

Roach

06/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 22, 2020, the lifeless body of 34-year-old Michael Roach was discovered. He was a White/Caucasian male. The Reno Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at approximately 12:30 a.m. in a homeless camp situated to the east of Aces Stadium. Upon their arrival, officers found Roach, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

The investigation into the death was quickly taken over by the Robbery Homicide Unit of the Reno Police Department. Authori ...
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  • KRNV: Reno police investigating man found shot and killed near Greater Nevada Field
  • Reward offered in Reno homeless camp fatal shooting
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