LAS VEGAS — According to police, a shooting incident occurred inside a Las Vegas gym on Friday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, including the alleged perpetrator, and causing injuries to at least three others.
The first fatality occurred at the Las Vegas Athletic Club situated on the west side of the city when gunfire suddenly broke out, as reported by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Undersheriff Andrew Walsh.
Law enforcement officials took down the armed suspect outside the premises as he attempted to flee, with officers subsequently confirming his demise at a nearby medical facility, as stated in a social media update released by the police department.
Police said three people who were injured were transported to local hospitals, with one in critical condition.
Walsh said there was no longer a threat to the public.
Officials said they were still investigating a motive.
“They said ‘Get out, get out, get out,'” Claudio Vigani, a witness who was at the gym when the shooting began, told KLAS-TV. “Then I saw the dead guy next to the machine.”
Gary Steward, who was headed to the gym with another person, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that a stop at a nutrition store saved their lives. He said if they hadn’t stopped, they would have been at the front desk where the shooter entered. They saw glass breaking as they walked up to the gym and ran back to the parking lot.
“It’s just a weird feeling right now,” Steward said. “It’s strange. Who shoots up a gym?”
Calls to the athletic club and its corporate office went unanswered.
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