Two dead in shooting along highway near California-Nevada border, CHP says

A shooting involving people in two vehicles stopped along Highway 395 in Northern California near the Nevada border killed two people Saturday morning, California Highway Patrol officers reported.

The gunfire took place near the Long Valley Agricultural Inspection Station, about a 20-mile drive northwest from Reno, just before 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, officers with the CHP’s Quincy office said in a news release.

Two vehicles pulled to the roadside, where a confrontation took place, officers said.

As a CHP officer on patrol arrived, gunfire erupted between the two vehicles, officers said.

The officer detained those involved, all Reno residents, and began lifesaving efforts on two people who were shot, officers said. Both died at the scene.

Southbound Highway 395 was closed for an extended time while officers investigated the shooting, the CHP said.

All involved have been identified, and there is no threat to public safety, officers said.

Investigators ask that anyone with information call the Quincy CHP Office at 530-283-1100.

For information regarding the deceased, contact the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office at 775-785-6144.

This story was originally published December 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM with the headline "Two dead in shooting along highway near California-Nevada border, CHP says."