William Goodman, 84, male, was found dead from gunshot wounds in a residence on the 1500 block of Sky Valley Drive in northwest Reno on the evening of September 17, 2015. Officers were dispatched at about 8:20 p.m. after a report of a possible body; inside, they discovered Goodman and 71-year-old Marcia James, both already deceased, and recovered a firearm at the scene.
Investigators indicated early on that Goodman and James lived in the same building and may have been in a relationship, and they emphasized that they did not believe a killer was on the loose. The initial assessment pointed to a contained incident rather than an ongoing threat to the community.
Authorities said no other suspects were being sought, and there were no announcements of arrests connected to the case in the immediate aftermath. Memorial listings for Goodman mark the date and place of death as September 17, 2015, in Reno, aligning with police reports.
