Truckee teens arrested in BB gun incident
Two Truckee teenagers have been arrested in connection with firing a BB gun at a man who had to be hospitalized for his injuries.
The incident occurred April 24 in downtown Truckee. The victim transported himself to Tahoe Forest Hospital and was later transferred to Renown Medical Center in Reno because a pellet that entered his chest had lodged near his heart.
A day later officer arrested Kyle Mello, 18, and a 17-year-old male on charges of assault causing great bodily injury, burglary and possession of stolen property.
Officers said during the investigation they discovered Mello and the juvenile allegedly broke into three houses in Tahoe Donner prior to the pellet incident. They stole alcohol and the pellet gun used in the assault from these houses, officers said.
Anyone with further information is asked to call 530.550.2335 or 530.550.2336.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
Idiot punks!
Shouldn’t the headline read a Pellet Gun not a BB Gun?
Guns suck
Guns don’t suck. People suck!
GA. Thats your opinion, my opinion is that. GUNS SUCK. IF THERE WERNT GUNS THAN THERE WOULDNT BE THE VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH GUNS.
OH, WAYNE LAPIERRE SUCKS AND SO DOES THE NRA. YA, I GUESS YOU ARE RIGHT
Your grammar and spelling suck. You can’t be taken seriously when you can’t even write. Have a nice day.
Stop it. Go to you corners and take a time out.
LTN staff
Well, as NRA lovers like to point out, the weapon is just a tool; like a thermometer or a turkey baster. Somehow I get the feeling the teens would not have stolen a thermometer or turkey baster though.
The NRA is nothing more than a fear mongering organization fronting lobbyist for the gun and ammo manufactures.
I thought the fear mongerers were the anti-gun folks who seem to think that guns can’t be trusted. They attack all by themselves!
The horror. The horror.
Dog: guns also load themselves, then that itchy trigger finger to deal with and last but not least the gray matter between the ears.
Dog, have you ever listened to or read the transcripts of Wayne LaPierre’s speeches? Fear mongering is his go to topic!
‘They attack all by themselves!’
No one has ever said that.
Straw man. Same ol song.
Yes, the horror. Hope you never have to suffer from gun violence. Im sure ut is devistating…