Person of interest identified in South Shore homicide

Jose DeJesus Rodriguez Quezada, 44, has been identified as a person of interest in the murder of a man in a room at the Hard Rock Hotel in Stateline, Nevada.

On October 3, deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) began an investigation into the death of Kevin Leroy Edwards, 56, after he was found deceased at the hotel. Edwards was from Dublin, California and, most recently, Reno, Nevada.

Information gathered by DCSO has led them to believe Quezada has recently been traveling the northern Nevada area, specifically the Reno/Carson/Tahoe/Lyon County area. Quezada is known to frequent areas surrounding homeless shelters, trucks stops, and similar type areas and is known to associate with the transgender community.

Quezada should be considered armed and dangerous.

A reward is being offered to anyone with information on the whereabouts of Quezada. Your identity is not needed and you will remain anonymous. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to call DCSO Dispatch at (775) 782-5126 or Douglas County Secret Witness at: 775-78-CRIME (775-782-7463) or DCSO Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski at 775-782-9909.