A local family wants to know what led to the shooting of 21-year-old Nicolas Sedano March 31, 2018.

after reports of a storage unit break-in at Peckham Lane and Neil Road.

"We've, you know, answered their questions; we have been respectful toward them. I just feel like we should have more questions answered. I know it is bad to rush but I just want to know why,” says Michele Whitehill-Sedano, Nicolas Sedano’s aunt, who says she raised him.

Nicolas, or Nico Sedano, as his friends and family called him, was born and raised in Reno. Michele says she and Sedano's uncle raised him because his parents were often absent from his life.

When he died, he no longer lived with Michele, but kept in contact. She says when she hadn't heard from him since last Friday she knew something was wrong.

“Obviously seen the news about the information of a shooting. Didn't think anything about it at the moment. Until the next day we still haven't heard from him. So we kind of like tried to put everything together and we started looking for him,” says MIchele.

As it turned out, the family's worst fears were realized.

Washoe County Sheriff's office says Reno Police shot Sedano while investigating a burglary at storage units in Peckham Plaza. While the investigation is still underway, detectives say Reno police came upon a stolen car with one person inside. Investigators say during contact with that person, an officer-involved-shooting occurred.

That person turned out to be Nico Sedano.

“I think they shouldn't leave the family for two days knowing if their kid or family member is there. Just at least clarify the first day it's him,” says MIchele.

Michele says her nephew's son just turned five months old. She says Nico had recently told his child's mother he was going to make a greater commitment to raising his son.

She says he wasn't a saint, that Nico had a record of drug possession and a stolen car conviction. Still, Michele wonders what led to her nephew's death Saturday night.

Washoe County Sheriff detectives would not say if there are any other outstanding suspects in the burglary case. Sedano’s family has no idea who Nico might have been with Saturday night.