Teen arrested in Carson City is accused of deadly shooting in Dayton

Marcella Corona | Reno Gazette-Journal

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A teenager was arrested for his connection to a deadly shooting at a shopping center parking lot in Dayton.

Late Friday night, Carson City deputies arrested 16-year-old Jonathan “Johnny” Ortiz following the shooting death of Joseph Jarratt.

According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a tip that Ortiz was in the Carson City area. Deputies were able to track down his location and arrest him following a brief foot chase.

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His arrest stemmed from a shooting that occurred in early May at a shopping center parking lot near Pine Cone Road in Dayton, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on Saturday.

Authorities said Lyon County deputies had responded to a report of shots fired at the parking lot. When they arrived, they found Jarratt with multiple gunshot wounds.

He later died at the scene, authorities said in the news release.

Several others were also previously arrested for their alleged involvement in the shooting. That includes Tieler Ash Frayo, of Dayton; Malik Amir Avila, of Gardnerville; Jordan Andrus, of Carson City; and Kane Wallace, of Carson City. All of the suspects are 17 years old and were being held at the Lyon County Detention Center.

Meanwhile, Ortiz was booked into the Carson City Detention Center late Friday night.

All the suspects involved in the case have been arrested. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office with Case No. 18LY02021 at 775-463-6620, or call Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.