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Patrick McDaniel

Case from Reno, NV dated Feb 06, 2018

Victim Details

Patrick McDaniel

Male

White / Caucasian

Reno

NV

2018-02-06

31

Patrick

McDaniel

07/17/2026

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On a Tuesday night in Reno, Nevada, a clandestine meeting in a parking lot on East Grove Street set the stage for a fatal encounter. Patrick McDaniel, a 31-year-old Caucasian male, arrived with a friend on February 6, 2018, with the intention of selling a cache of stolen goods. The merchandise was not ordinary; it consisted of various firearms, ammunition, and even explosive caps, all pilfered from a law enforcement agency in California. The planned transaction, however, spiraled into violence, ...
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  • Guns stolen from Shasta sheriff’s training site linked to Reno killing
  • http://www.times-standard.com/business/20180209/stolen-weapons-deal-gone-bad-suspected-in-reno-murder
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