BATTLE MOUNTAIN - According to a sheriff's office press release, on Nov. 14, Lander County Sheriff's Office deputies were involved in a shooting south of Battle Mountain with a resident of Lander County after responding to a domestic disturbance call.
One deputy was injured in the shooting, treated at Battle Mountain General Hospital and subsequently taken by Air Ambulance to a Reno-area hospital. A second deputy was placed on administrative leave with pay as a result of standard sheriff's office policy in such situations, according to the press release.
The suspect in the shooting was treated at Battle Mountain General Hospital and subsequently taken by Air Ambulance to a Reno-area hospital, according to the press release.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Lander County Sheriff's Office and the Nevada Department of Public Safety - Investigation Division.
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