More Than 8 People Shot At A Carson City, Nevada IHOP Restaurant By Crazed Gunman…Gunman Shoots Himself!!!
Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong says that several people were shot in an IHOP (International House of Pancakes) restaurant in South Carson City, Nevada today, Tuesday,at around 9a.m. in the morning.(MSNBC)
The shooting took place on the 3800 block of Carson Street.(Source)
(Carson City, Nevada Sheriff Ken Furlong)
It is being reported that the gunman was carrying a semi-automatic weapon,and that he has shot and wounded several people.
There currently are no reports of death, but two women and one man were Care-Flighted to the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno , while another victim was taken by ground ambulance.(USA Today)
According to REMSA some victims are listed in critical condition,and are currently in surgery.
An eyewitness,Ralph Swagler,said he saw a man wearing a red shirt and black shorts,in a blue minivan,shoot and kill a man on a motorcycle outside the IHOP,then calmly walked inside the restaurant and opened fire.(Source)
There are reports that the scene is contained, and the gunman has been taken down,…but the story is still developing.(Chicago Tribune)
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Several rescue helicopters are on the scene transporting victims to the surrounding hospitals. Dozens of ambulances and rescue vehicles have gathered across the street at the Fandango casino where several bullets had entered that establishment as well.(Source)
Nearby businesses have been put on lockdown,no names have been released, and we have no reports on a motive, as of press time.(Daily Mail)
HLN is reporting that three victim have passed away, and that the gunman shot himself and is not expected to live, after shooting up the IHOP restaurant.(TIME)
Unfortunetly, two of the victims that passed away were in the military.(Source)
Pray for the family of the victims, and for the recovery of the surviving victims… (What’s The Latest…)
this is crazy. when i lived in nevada nothing like this EVER happened!
Genica - November 19, 2011 at 9:34 pm |