Video above: Police discuss shooting at Reno, Nevada, casino. Courtesy KOLO via AP
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two people are dead and three are hospitalized following a shooting at a Reno, Nevada, resort Monday morning.
Police received a call about an active shooter in the valet area of the Grand Sierra Resort just before 7:30 a.m.
Reno Police said the suspected gunman allegedly shot multiple people before being taken into custody after exchanging gunfire with responding officers.
He was transported to a local hospital with injuries, according to the Associated Press, but his condition was unknown as of late Monday morning. The conditions of the other victims were not immediately known either, said Reno police spokesperson Chris Johnson.
Caroline Ackerman, a spokesperson for Renown Regional Medical Center, said the hospital’s emergency department received several patients with gunshot wounds.
Reno residents were warned to stay away from the area as multiple emergency vehicles, including several ambulances, responded to the shooting.
“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.
The Grand Sierra claims to have the biggest casino floor in northern Nevada and sits just a few blocks from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. It’s also one of the tallest buildings in the city, with nearly 2,000 hotel rooms.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.