LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An employee at Moonlite BunnyRanch, a brothel near Carson City, was arrested on Tuesday morning after a standoff with Lyon County deputies.
A dispute and apparent gunshots at the legal brothel were reported to Lyon County Sheriff's Office dispatchers at about 9:37 p.m., sheriff's officials said.
Several more gunshots were heard by arriving law enforcement.
After evacuating the business, deputies determined that BunnyRanch employee had fired a gun, then retreated into a room within the business.
A SWAT team and crisis negotiators responded and, at approximately 12:33 a.m., the employee surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident.
Anyone who has any information regarding this case is urged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Investigations Division at 775-577-5206 or by email at detective@lyon-county.org.
