The Unanswered Questions After Reno Shooting | Reno News

Reno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

A year after a deadly shooting at Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort, unanswered questions linger as police struggle to pinpoint the motive behind Dakota Hawver’s rampage. Though threats to his ex-girlfriend Zoe Williams were investigated, authorities can’t confirm they were the sole trigger. Williams, now raising their daughter alone, still lives in fear—haunted by texts like “I’ma really fuckin hurt u I promise that”—and the chilling realization that she may have been his target. Despite prior attempts to seek protection, police deemed her claims insufficient, leaving her voice unheard. With the…