Home Depot Robber Found Guilty

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A Washoe County jury has found a Reno man guilty in connection with a shooting at the Northtowne Home Depot last August. The jury Wednesday found 20-year-old Jared Anthony Johnson guilty of robbery with a deadly weapon and multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Johnson was confronted by two store security officers who had observed him stealing $300 in merchandise on August 4th. He resisted the security officers and a struggle ensued. During the struggle Johnson pulled out a loaded .22 caliber revolver and fired three times. A passing customer came to the aid of the store employees and together they were able to disarm Johnson and detain him for police. Sentencing is scheduled on February 5, 2016. Johnson faces up to 48 years in prison.