Several dead after US casino shooting in tourist mecca
A deadly shooting at a casino in one of the US’ major tourist hotsppot has claimed at least two lives and left several wounded.
Two people are dead and four are wounded after a gunman opened fire outside a US casino, according to reports.
Gunfire broke out at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, around 7:25 a.m on Monday (12.25am Tuesday, AEST). rpeorts The NEw Yok Post.
Reno is a major tourist deatination adn is Nevada’s second latrhets casion city after Las Vegas,
Thecarnage focused around the casino’s valet parking area, according to locla newspapser the Reno Gazette Journal.
The gunman was shot by police and detained, and is among the wounded – some of whom are reportedly in critical condition.
Police “responded very quickly,” Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve told the Reno Gazette.
“It could have been much, much worse,” she added. “We don’t know yet quite how it started or who was involved.”
Reno police warned residents to stay out of the area.
Multiple emergency vehicles, including several ambulances, responded outside the casino.
“My heart breaks for the victims, their families, and our entire community. Reno is strong — but we are not immune to the epidemic of gun violence gripping this nation,” city council member Devon Reese said in a social media post.
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