Man Arrested for Shooting At Sparks Marina Suspected Of Armed Robbery

NEVADA – According to authorities, a man arrested for a shooting near Sparks Marina that sent another man to the hospital is also a suspect in an armed robbery.

On December 11, around 8:45 p.m., an armed robbery happened at the Extra Mile Chevron at 1600 Victorian Ave. During the heist, the suspect utilized a gun. Detectives from the Sparks Police Department took up the case.

O’Neil Thomas was identified as the suspect during the investigation. The next day, just before noon, officers with the Sparks Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots in the area of Prater Way and Howard Drive. While dispatch was on their way to the location, they received numerous more calls about a man down near McCarran Blvd. and Nichols Way.

The unidentified person was sent to the hospital. His current state is unclear.

Sparks PD Detectives and the Regional Crime Suppression Unit apprehended O’Neil Thomas for the shooting on December 13. On December 14, he was arrested for armed robbery. O’Neil Thomas was charged with the following counts in connection with the shooting and the armed robbery: