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| Las Vegas: 'Active shooter' sends tourists fleeing at Bellagio hotel | Las Vegas: 'Active shooter' sends tourists fleeing at Bellagio hotel |
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| Police are surrounding the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas amid reports of an "active shooter". | Police are surrounding the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas amid reports of an "active shooter". |
| Guests said they heard gunshots in the early hours of Sunday morning, with photos showing tourists fleeing part of the building. | Guests said they heard gunshots in the early hours of Sunday morning, with photos showing tourists fleeing part of the building. |
| "Mass panic at Bellagio," a woman caught up in the incident wrote on Twitter. "Everyone running, I'm currently ducked on the floor under a table." | "Mass panic at Bellagio," a woman caught up in the incident wrote on Twitter. "Everyone running, I'm currently ducked on the floor under a table." |
| She and other guests sought refuge in an emergency exit stairwell after hearing "shots and waves of people running, yelling 'run, run!'." | |
| "There was a shooting at the Bellagio," said one witness. "The whole casino floor scattered." | "There was a shooting at the Bellagio," said one witness. "The whole casino floor scattered." |
| Videos published on social media showed people huddled together while dozens of police cars gathered outside. | Videos published on social media showed people huddled together while dozens of police cars gathered outside. |
| A member of the Bellagio’s security department told The Independent he could not give any details of the incident. | |
| “All I can say is everyone’s fine,” he added. | |
| The Las Vegas Police Department could not immediately be reached for information. | The Las Vegas Police Department could not immediately be reached for information. |
| The Bellagio resort is famed for its grand dancing fountains and lake, housing almost 4,000 rooms over two separate buildings, alongside a casino, restaurants, an art gallery, botanical gardens and entertainment. |