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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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A man allegedly opened fire in a Las Vegas nightclub after being denied a refund, killing a patron who tried to intervene, police say. | |
A security guard and a manager Drai's After Hours, a club at Bally's Hotel-Casino were injured and taken to hospital, police Sgt John Sheahan said. | |
The shooting happened at the club on the Las Vegas Strip shortly before 06:00 local time (13:00 GMT). | |
The suspect is also in hospital with unspecified injuries. | |
Police believe he acted alone. | |
"The person is in custody," Sgt Sheahan said. "The weapon is in custody." | |
Officials said the suspect paid an unspecified cover charge to enter Drai's then demanded his money back before shooting a manager. | |
The gunman was then subdued by patrons, one of whom was killed in the struggle. Another security guard was injured. | |
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. | 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. |