Shooting at Nevada casino leaves three dead, with wounded suspect in custody | Nevada
On Monday morning, an armed man opened fire in a Nevada casino and killed three people before he was detained.
He said that the suspect had no connection with the victims.
Dr. Chad Kingsley, Regional Health Officer of North Nevada Public Health Department, was among those who were transferred to a suspicious shooter hospital at Grand Sierra Resort.
Local news output KNV reported Reno said that the police responded to an active shooter report at the Grand Sierra Resort at 7.25. In four or five minutes, the officers found the suspect who was taken to the hospital after what the police defined as a fire with the officer.
The incident began near the valet area of the facility and may have extended to other parts of the property, Reno Gazette-Journal. reportedreferring to law enforcement officers.
According to Devon Reese, the Chairman of the Medical Board in North Nevada, in addition to those killed and taken to the hospital, three more were treated for minor injuries in the facility. One person was treated for violent anxiety and one was injured while one was running.
Hotel guests heard several shots from the valet area of the facility.
60 -year -old Michael Sisco said he was in his room and that he was about to go to the valet for his car when he heard the poppy sounds. He looked out the window and saw people screaming and running from the valet area.
He said he saw a surprising man who holds his stomach before he fell in motion next to a car. Sisco walked away from the window as the gunshots continued.
Im I started shaking half an hour after the incident because I noticed that I could be there, ”he said. “I went exactly this place.”
Christina Martinez heard the shooting while stepping into a lobby in the lobby, and they were still going when they climbed to the 18th floor.
Someone in a neighboring room said he was an armed man just just a few minutes ago, just a few minutes ago, just outside the main entrance.
Orum I feel very blessed, but that’s why I had a panic attack, ”he said. “Oh my God. I was just there.”
The facility is one of the most important places of Reno before the 2024 elections, hosting concerts, sports events and a campaign rally of Donald Trump. The town is a popular summer tourism center near the California border and just north -east of Lake Tahoe.
Grand Sierra Resort condemned the Gazette-Journal that “meaningless violence”.
Grand Sierra Resort, “Today has been broken due to meaningless violence in our parking area,” he said.
“Our thoughts are victims and everyone who is affected by this tragic event.”
“It could have been much worse, Hilla said Reno’s Mayor Hillary Schieve. “We don’t yet know how it started or who is involved.”
Associated Press contributed to reporting
