Two Injured in Silver Springs Shooting Incident, Suspect at Large

A shooting incident in Silver Springs has left two adult males injured, prompting a search for the suspect who remains at large.

The incident unfolded on Wednesday evening, June 26, when Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies responded to a report of a man shot multiple times at Lahontan State Park Ranger Station at Lake Lahontan around 5:30 PM. Upon arrival, deputies determined that the shooting occurred at a residence on Birch Street in Silver Springs.

They proceeded to the scene, where they discovered a second adult male also suffering from gunshot wounds. Care Flight airlifted both victims to the hospital for further medical treatment, and their current conditions remain undisclosed.

Authorities initially believed the suspect, 53-year-old Stephen Thomas Shytle, had barricaded himself inside a structure on the Birch Street property. As a result, the LCSO SWAT Team began a search only to find the suspect was not there.

Shytle is known to drive a white 2001 Dodge Ram extended cab truck with a lumber rack attached to the bed, bearing the Nevada license plate 119Y67. Shytle should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information about the incident or Shytle should contact the LCSO Investigations Division at detective@lyon-county.org or 775-463-6600.

UPDATE: Shytle’s truck was located the following day at Lahontan Reservior, leading to the speculation he may be laying out in the desert, dead by his own hand.