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Shooting at Nevada casino leaves two dead, with wounded suspect in custody | |
(30 minutes later) | |
Hospital reports receiving several patients with gunshot wounds after incident in Reno | |
A gunman opened fire at a Nevada casino on Monday morning, killing two people before being taken into custody, police said. | |
The conditions of the victims at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno were not immediately known, said a Reno police spokesperson, Chris Johnson. The gunman was being treated at a hospital, Johnson said. | |
Caroline Ackerman, a spokesperson for Renown regional medical center, said the hospital’s emergency department received several patients with gunshot wounds. | |
The local news outlet KRNV reported that Reno police responded to a report of an active shooter at the Grand Sierra Resort at about 7.25am. Within four or five minutes, officers found the suspect, who was then taken to a hospital after what police described as an officer-involved shooting. | The local news outlet KRNV reported that Reno police responded to a report of an active shooter at the Grand Sierra Resort at about 7.25am. Within four or five minutes, officers found the suspect, who was then taken to a hospital after what police described as an officer-involved shooting. |
The incident started outside near the resort’s valet area and may have extended to other parts of the property, the Reno Gazette reported, citing law enforcement officials. Four people were hospitalized in the shooting, and three others were injured, the newspaper added. | |
In the US, the phrase “active shooter” frequently refers to someone firing at multiple victims at random, and an officer-involved shooting refers to an officer shooting someone. | In the US, the phrase “active shooter” frequently refers to someone firing at multiple victims at random, and an officer-involved shooting refers to an officer shooting someone. |
“It could have been much, much worse,” said Reno’s mayor, Hillary Schieve. “We don’t know yet quite how it started or who was involved. | |
The Associated Press contributed reporting | The Associated Press contributed reporting |