Gunman shoots at gamblers at Las Vegas casino
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Saturday, July 7, 2007
A 51-year-old man fired 16 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun from a balcony overlooking the floor of the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting left four people with non-life threatening injuries. They were treated and released from a local hospital later that morning.
Steven Zegrean was tackled by two off-duty military reservists who held him down until Las Vegas police reached the scene. The incident occurred at 12:15 a.m. PST (UTC-7).
Mr. Zegrean was quickly arrested on felony charges including attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in an occupied structure. It is believed that he was emotionally distraught.
Sources
- "Gunman shoots at gamblers in Las Vegas casino" – CNN, July 6, 2007
- Ken Ritter, AP "Las Vegas Gunman Opens Fire hurts 4" – Las Vegas Sun, July 6, 2007
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