To our Truckee Community,
Over the past two weekends, our town has experienced events that have shaken many of us. Most recently, we shared that the suspect involved in the shooting at the Crossroads Center has been taken into custody. The individual is a 15-year-old juvenile from our community.
There is no way to say this without acknowledging how heavy it feels. When violence touches our town, and especially when it involves one of our own young people, it creates a ripple of emotions throughout the entire community. Parents, students, teachers, business owners, neighbors — we all feel it. It is unsettling. It is heartbreaking. And it is understandable if you are carrying concern, sadness, anger, or uncertainty.
In addition, yesterday’s avalanche in the Castle Peak area has further weighed on our region. While this incident is being led and managed by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and their partner agencies, it affects members of our broader Truckee Tahoe community. We are holding the skiers, their families, and the first responders in our thoughts as rescue efforts continue under extremely difficult conditions. We are grateful to the regional teams working tirelessly in response.
We can understand that there is a desire for more detailed information about the juvenile involved in the shooting. Because of the suspect’s age and because this investigation remains ongoing, we are legally limited in what we can share. We appreciate your understanding as our officers continue their work carefully and responsibly. Accountability matters, and so does protecting the integrity of the process.
Yesterday afternoon, the special meeting of the Chief’s Advisory Committee (CAC) took place, talking through the impact of these back-to-back incidents. We want to sincerely thank the CAC members for their time and for their open, honest, and thoughtful dialogue. Their feedback helped us better understand the questions and concerns many in our community are holding, and it is helping us with next steps.
One theme was clear: while public safety and enforcement are essential, this moment must also be about how we show up for our community, and specifically our youth.
Right now, we have a responsibility; a responsibility to come together. To look closely at the challenges young people may be facing. To ask what more we can do as families, schools, neighbors, and local government to ensure our youth feel supported, connected, and seen. Prevention, care, and early intervention are part of community safety, too.
The CAC also emphasized the importance of more clearly communicating available resources. Many residents may not be fully aware of services such as the Truckee Mobile Crisis Response and other behavioral health supports available in our region. We will be working over the coming days and weeks to better highlight these services, so individuals and families know where to turn before a crisis escalates. As a first step, our Police Department will participate in a community spotlight on Truckee Tahoe Radio to discuss available resources such as mobile crisis support, legal constraints on what information can be shared, and to outline the process once a case is turned over to the District Attorney’s Office.
We are grateful for the patience and trust you have shown as our Police Department conducted this investigation. We remain proud of our officers and their steady professionalism during an incredibly difficult time.
Most importantly, we ask for continued compassion for the families directly affected, for our students and young people who may be struggling in ways we cannot always see, and for one another. These events have left an imprint on our town, but they do not define who we are. Truckee is strongest when we lean toward one another with care, empathy, and responsibility.
We will continue to communicate as we move forward, together.
With care and commitment,
Jen Callaway
Town Manager, Town of Truckee
Chief Danny Renfrow
Police Chief, Truckee Police Department
Specific Case Updates Notified by Truckee Police Department:
- On February 7, 2026, around 2:45 pm, Truckee Police responded to a report of a vehicle intentionally striking pedestrians near the Safeway entrance. Officers arrested 49-year-old Jonathan Maurer of Coalinga at the scene. Four victims, including adults and children, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Maurer was booked at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility on charges of assault with a deadly weapon likely to produce great bodily injury, felony vandalism, and violation of post-release community supervision. The investigation remains ongoing.
- On February 13, 2026, around 9 pm, Truckee Police responded to reports of shots fired in the Save Mart parking lot. Although those involved had fled before officers arrived, investigators recovered multiple shell casings and determined the incident stemmed from a physical fight during which a male suspect fired a handgun at others as they fled. No injuries were reported. Following a weekend investigation, a 15-year-old Truckee resident was arrested on charges including attempted murder, reckless discharge of a firearm, and probation violation. He is being held without bail at Placer County Juvenile Detention Facility. The firearm has not yet been recovered. Anyone with additional information about this case is encouraged to contact our department at 530-550-2320 or to email to crimetips@townoftruckee.gov.