After a woman shot and killed a man that was sexually assaulting her and a friend on the Sierra Street bridge on April 20, the Reno Police Department has determined she was justified in her actions.

Reno investigators determined that in the early-morning hours of Saturday, April 20, 29-year-old Josue Oconitrillo approached two women walking across the Sierra Street bridge and attempted to sexually assault one of the women.

The women fought back and one of them drew a firearm, demanding he stop the attack.

Oconitrillo continued the assault and the woman shot him in the upper torso.

Officers were called to the scene at about 1:15 a.m. on a call of a shooting and found Oconitrillo suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center where he died on April 27.

Two witnesses watched the attack take place and one of them rushed to help the two women before police arrived on scene.

The woman who shot Oconitrillo was intoxicated and was initially arrested for intoxication with a firearm.

After reviewing the evidence, detectives determined the case to be a justifiable homicide.

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