Meyers shooting ends with arrest in Incline

By Kathryn Reed

A Central Valley man with an arrest record that encompasses several pages was arrested last week in Incline Village for allegedly shooting at a vehicle in Meyers.

Ignacio Arizaga, 35, turned himself in to Washoe County sheriff’s deputies on July 30 saying he thought he killed someone.

Ignacio Arizaga

Multiple rounds were fired at a Toyota Prius about 11:18pm Thursday. According to the California Highway Patrol, at least one bullet went through the driver’s door and hit the driver’s seat. The driver was not hurt.

Because the description of the vehicle was vague it was difficult to locate the suspect.

“There were some other circumstances regarding the suspect that made him think he needed to shoot this person, but everything was completely random. He didn’t know who he was shooting at,” CHP Officer Ruth Loehr told Lake Tahoe News. But she would not elaborate what those circumstances were.

Arizaga remained in custody Monday in Washoe County jail on more than $80,000 bail. He is charged with four counts of a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and trafficking drugs.

“He will probably be here a while based on the charges,” Washoe County sheriff’s Deputy Jeff McCaskill told Lake Tahoe News.

Once Nevada is done with him, Arizaga will likely be extradited to California where he could face attempted murder and assault charges.