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| Las Vegas: Reports of 'active shooter' sends tourists fleeing at Bellagio hotel after burglary | Las Vegas: Reports of 'active shooter' sends tourists fleeing at Bellagio hotel after burglary |
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| Police are surrounding the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas amid reports of an armed robbery by a man wearing a pig mask. | Police are surrounding the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas amid reports of an armed robbery by a man wearing a pig mask. |
| Guests said they heard gunshots in the early hours of Saturday 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!'." | She and other guests sought refuge in an emergency exit stairwell after hearing "shots and waves of people running, yelling 'run, run!'." |
| The Las Vegas Police Department said initial reports indicated that an “active shooter” was at large but were found to be false. | The Las Vegas Police Department said initial reports indicated that an “active shooter” was at large but were found to be false. |
| A spokesperson said officers were investigating a burglary and that no one was injured. | A spokesperson said officers were investigating a burglary and that no one was injured. |
| Some witnesses said they saw a man with a gun near the Bellagio's Rolex watch shop. | Some witnesses said they saw a man with a gun near the Bellagio's Rolex watch shop. |
| Images that could not be verified appeared to show the suspect wearing a pig mask and carrying a bag. | Images that could not be verified appeared to show the suspect wearing a pig mask and carrying a bag. |
| “I just saw outside Bellagio this man running with a gun wearing a pig mask,” one woman said. | “I just saw outside Bellagio this man running with a gun wearing a pig mask,” one woman said. |
| 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. | 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. | “All I can say is everyone’s fine,” he added. |
| 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. | 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. |