Sparks police are asking witnesses to come forward as detectives continue investigating a Sept. 21 shooting that killed a 20-year-old man and injured a teenage girl.

Officers responded around 1 a.m. after the city’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the 1400 block of Lorena Street. They found Bryan Garcia, 20, of Sparks, with a gunshot wound in front of a residence. Garcia was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A second victim, a 15-year-old girl, was driven to a hospital and treated for a gunshot wound, police said.

According to investigators, a party had just ended when a disturbance broke out outside the residence, leading to gunfire.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sparks Police at 775-353-2231. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Secret Witness at 775-

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