RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has handed off a homicide investigation to the Reno Police Department because of what is described only as a potential conflict of interest.
The February killing of 29-year-old Jarrod Faust occurred in the jurisdiction of the Sheriff’s Office, the Reno Gazette Journal reported.
Sheriff’s spokesman Bob Harmon said the office’s initial investigation started producing leads that prompted officials to conclude it would be prudent to have Reno police handle the case to avoid “an appearance of a conflict of interest.”
Harmon wouldn’t elaborate except to say no sheriff’s personnel were believed to be involved.
Faust was found fatally shot inside a pickup truck in a suburban area south of Reno.
Officer Travis Warren, a Reno police spokesman, confirmed his department was running the investigation but said he could not provide additional information.
However, he said it isn’t uncommon for law enforcement to ask for help from other agencies in investigations that could bring conflicts of interest that stem from a variety of reasons.
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