Responding deputies watched Blake Reed attempt to leave the residence in a pickup truck and conducted a high-risk traffic stop
On Wednesday (Sept. 11) at 4:42 a.m., Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) patrol deputies responded to a report of a restraining order violation in progress near the 4800 block of NE 49th St. The victim of the violation reported a family member named Blake Reed was armed inside his residence. Earlier that morning, family members observed the 33-year-old Reed inside the residence in possession of a rifle taken from within the home.
Responding deputies watched Reed attempt to leave the residence in a pickup truck and conducted a high-risk traffic stop, utilizing de-escalation tactics to safely place him under arrest.
Investigators determined that Reed was a previous resident of the home but is currently prohibited from within 250 feet of it. Deputies transported Reed to the Clark County Jail and booked him for Residential Burglary and Violation of Protection Order. Family members retrieved the rifle and provided it to deputies on the scene.
Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) alerted deputies that the pickup Reed had attempted to flee in belonged to a female gunshot victim currently receiving treatment at a local hospital.
The CCSO Major Crimes Unit determined that the female victim was in a dating relationship with Reed. She described being asleep in her pickup truck when she was shot in the face through the driver’s window. The bullet penetrated her cheek and lodged in her jaw. The female received medical treatment and is expected to survive.
Detectives secured a search warrant for the pickup truck and the exterior scene. While examining the scene, detectives observed evidence that the female victim had been seated in the driver’s seat of the pickup while parked at the residence when she was shot through the driver’s side window.
Detectives also obtained private video surveillance of the incident, which showed Reed exiting the residence at 3:05 a.m. on Wednesday, firing a single gunshot, and then returning inside the residence, all within seconds and with no verbal communication or confrontation occurring. Reed did not attempt to render aid to the victim or call for assistance.
Based on statements, physical evidence, and video evidence gathered, detectives determined Reed intentionally and, with premeditation, discharged a .22 caliber rifle toward the female victim’s head.
On September 12th, 2024, the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office amended criminal charges against Reed to Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Burglary in the First Degree, and Theft of a Firearm.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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