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One dead in Las Vegas club shooting at Bally's casino | One dead in Las Vegas club shooting at Bally's casino |
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One person is dead after a shooting at a Las Vegas nightclub early on Monday morning, police say. | |
A suspect is in custody and two injured victims, whose conditions are unknown, have been taken to hospital, Las Vegas police Lieutenant Jay Roberts said. | A suspect is in custody and two injured victims, whose conditions are unknown, have been taken to hospital, Las Vegas police Lieutenant Jay Roberts said. |
The shooting happened at an after-hours club, Drai's, inside Bally's casino on the Las Vegas Strip shortly before 06:00 local time (13:00 GMT). | |
The gunman reportedly opened fire after he was refused entrance to the club. | |
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, the shooter was then subdued by patrons. | |
Although violent crime in Las Vegas fell by 13% last year, and was down 11% for the first part of 2013, a recent rash of incidents has hit the headlines. | |
A deadly shooting and car chase on the Strip in February killed three. | A deadly shooting and car chase on the Strip in February killed three. |
A murder trial in that case, with the defendant facing the death penalty, is scheduled to begin in December. | A murder trial in that case, with the defendant facing the death penalty, is scheduled to begin in December. |