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Gunman shoots at gamblers at Las Vegas casino

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New York New York Hotel & Casino facing the MGM Grand.
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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

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  • 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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