Trooper’s Deadly Shot Found Lawful | Reno News

A Nevada trooper’s fatal shooting of Nathaniel Bailey in 2021 has been officially deemed lawful by the Washoe County DA’s office, after a thorough review that waited until Bailey’s criminal case was closed to avoid conflict. Bailey, who survived four gunshot wounds and later served time for assaulting a trooper while on probation, had shown signs of mental distress—including belief in evil spirits and self-harm—before crashing his car and fleeing on foot. When he charged aggressively at the trooper despite repeated commands to stop and even after being tased, the DA concluded his actions clearly posed an imminent threat, justifying the use of deadly force under Nevada law. Evidence including bodycam footage and witness testimony supported the ruling. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a0e2d001181abb8c