Arrest made in Lyon County fatal shooting

An arrest has been made in the connection of a shooting death of a Silver Springs man.

Santiago “Sonny’ Fernandez, 45, of Silver Springs, was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting death of Robert Buchanan III, 48, also of Silver Springs.

Fernandez is being held in the Lyon County Detention Center in Yerington.

Fernandez is charged with open murder to include an enhancement for use of a deadly weapon. He’s being held without bail.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for anyone who may have any information regarding this case to contact the Sheriff’s Office, 775-463-6620 or Secret Witness, 775-322-4900, www.secretwitness.com.